People will still be able to appeal against infrastructure projects but they'll have less time to do so
People will still be able to appeal against infrastructure projects but they'll have less time to do so
3 May 2020
The Government's changing the Resource Management Act to speed up the consent process.
A panel headed by an Environment Court judge will approve consents for housing, transport and environmental projects.
Environment Minister David Parker says it will hear submissions from business, infrastructure and environmental groups.
However, he says public participation and appeal rights to the Environment Court are being truncated.
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