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RMA scrapped to be replaced by three new laws
The Resource Management Act is destined for the scrap heap but its main replacement is two years away.
Successive governments have grappled with the complex and cumbersome planning law that was… Audio
RMA change will take years to boost housing supply - Parker
The repeal and replacement of the RMA is incredibly complex, and time will be taken to get the legislation right, the Environment Minister says.
Some NZ towns have not been water compliant in years - expert
The recent lead contamination scare in east Otago has raised the question, how safe are New Zealanders with their drinking water?
The technical manager at industry group Water NZ says he would not… Video, Audio
More than 60 businesses get behind waste campaign
More than 60 organisations have joined a nationwide campaign to reduce waste. Audio
Government plans to scrap 30-year-old Resource Management Act
The government will scrap the Resource Management Act (RMA) and replace it with three new pieces of legislation. Audio
Plan to stop disposing of mortuary waste in the sea
A new system has been designed to respect cultural wishes and dispose of mortuary waste at a site in a Gisborne cemetery. Ian Ruru who leads the KIWA group to guide the council, explains the system to… Audio
Labour scraps RMA
The government will scrap the Resource Management Act and replace it with three new pieces of legislation.
Environment Minister, David Parker, ordered a review last term saying the 30-year-old law… Audio
Paloma Gardens: gardening meets art meets motorbikes
Twenty kilometres east of Whanganui at Fordell you can happily get lost in another world for at least a few hours. Nicky and Clive Higgie are the owners of the Garden of National Significance… Audio, Gallery
Eight year wait for justice for CTV families continues
Families of the 115 people killed in the collapse of the CTV building, are bewildered by the length of time it is taking to investigate the man whose company designed it.
Engineering New Zealand… Audio
Greenpeace calls for end to synthetic nitrogen fertiliser
Greenpeace is calling on the government to phase out synthetic nitrogen fertiliser, as Fonterra faces accusations of contaminating drinking water with nitrates.
An RNZ investigation revealed that the… Audio
Lead contamination: Govt launches review into health response
The government has ordered a rapid review into the health response to lead being discovered in the water supply for two East Otago towns.
Govt orders review into response to Otago towns' lead levels
The government has ordered an urgent review into health officials' response to lead being discovered in the water supply of two Otago towns.
Karitane and Waikouaiti residents still can't drink from… Audio
'It's a warning': Fears grow over Auckland urban sprawl
Urban sprawl looks set to eat up to 31,270 hectares of Auckland's most productive land over the next 35 years.
Lead contamination: Blood tests start in Otago after drinking water scare
East Otago residents have been getting tested for lead poisoning today, after discovering their water supply was contaminated.
Last Tuesday, residents in Waikouaiti and Karitane were first told about… Video, Audio
Revealed: The companies dumping contaminants down the drain
Talleys, Ernest Adams and Yoplait are among hundreds of manufacturers and brands dumping contaminants into New Zealand's drains and getting away with it.
Forest and Bird on Fonterra's farm clearing for wastewater disposal
An RNZ investigation has revealed that Fonterra is using 16 empty farms to dispose of factory wastewater.
That's lead to nitrates leaching into nearby water supplies and there is concern that people… Audio
Councillor urges rethink for subdivisions on quake-prone land
Houses could be built in Blenheim's quake-prone east with innovative engineering, says a councillor concerned that its subdivision potential is not being catered for.
Council providing free fruit and veg amid lead scare
Free fruit and vegetables will be on offer next week for the Otago residents whose water supply is contaminated with lead.
Big picture blueprint to cut emissions hits media roadblock
A blueprint to bring down our carbon emissions by 2050 - and change the way we all live - came out this week. There was excellent media coverage of the detail but some journalists complained they… Video, Audio
Big picture blueprint to cut emissions hits media roadblock
A blueprint to bring down our carbon emissions by 2050 - and change the way we all live - came out this week. There was excellent media coverage of the detail but some journalists complained they…
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