Legal insights and news
The inside word on legal evolutions and regional developments in Queenstown, Wānaka and beyond.
Resource management reform: Implications on the ground in Otago
How proposed resource management reform could affect development in Otago, with practical insights from the Wānaka McDonald’s decision.
The possible future of the RMA and what it means for the Queenstown Lakes District
Sweeping changes are coming to the way New Zealand plans and develops land, manages resources, and cares for the natural environment.
Waitaki District Council Proposed District Plan – Submissions Now Open
The Waitaki District Council has notified its Proposed District Plan (PDP), setting in motion a comprehensive overhaul of the district’s planning framework.
New Fast Track Approvals Bill
On its 99th day in office, Cabinet approved the introduction of the Fast-track Approvals Bill (Bill) to the House for its First Reading. This Bill is intended to provide for a new fast-track consenting pathway that will be a ‘one-stop-shop’ for consenting and permitting processes for projects which have ‘significant national or regional benefits’.