The Government has tasked itself with overhauling the Resource Management Act - but what could a transformed RMA look like?
The law is often blamed for excessive and complex delays to housing planning and development.
The Government yesterday launched a "comprehensive overhaul" of the Act to better protect the environment and make it easier to build houses.
Kathryn speaks with John Tookey, a professor of construction development at AUT, and Gary Taylor from the Environmental Defence Society.