The Kākā by Bernard Hickey

The Kākā by Bernard Hickey

Dawn chorus: Where's the population growth and wealth tax permissions?

Parker plans to replace RMA with three new acts in quest for new housing, but council financing and social license blocks remain; HortNZ objects to new 'urban sprawl' houses on veges land

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Bernard Hickey
Feb 10, 2021
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TLDR: Morena. David Parker unveiled plans yesterday to repeal the RMA and replace it with three new Acts by 2023, but the massive reform to urban planning and environment laws are unable to deliver the necessary housing supply without first dealing with the politically untouchable roadblocks of population policy, infrastructure funding and the need for …

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