RMA under review in NZ

Friday 5 Apr 2024

 
With the Fast Track Approvals Bill introduced earlier this month, it is pleasing to see the government taking a proactive response to make consenting for new large infrastructure projects more efficient and streamlined.

As part of the wider RMA review, WPMA are advocating that the fast-tracking process also applies to reconsenting for large industrial activities on established sites, as these processes can often impact very significant projects. Wood processing investments are capital intensive and long lived.

Once established the ‘sunk cost’ and ‘make good’ implications can be considerable, meaning that much of the focus of WPMA members has been on renewing and upgrading existing operations with excessive cost and uncertainty due to RMA restrictions resulting in less focus on new and innovative investments.

Source: WPMA

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