Tag: consenting

Fixing consenting: proportionate liability, a national products register, and the move to voluntary consolidation

For years, New Zealand’s building consent system has asked one group to carry a risk that was never theirs alone to bear. Local authorities have effectively acted as the last […]

Project applications for Fast Track now open

Applications are now open for projects to be included in the Government’s legislation establishing a one-stop shop fast-track approvals regime, say RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop and Regional Development Minister […]

Opinion: The shrinking pavlova paradise

Property Council’s South Island Regional Committee member, Tom Barclay of PwC shares his view on the move to smaller homes in Aotearoa. 2022 was the first year in New Zealand’s […]