Podcasts about resource management act

Questions to Ministers RAWIRI WAITITI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? NANCY LU to the Minister of Finance: What reports has she seen on New Zealand's fiscal position? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? GRANT McCALLUM to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: What announcement has he made on national direction under the Resource Management Act 1991? Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? KATIE NIMON to the Minister of Education: What recent announcement has the Government made about school property redevelopment projects? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Does he agree with Cameron Brewer's statement about the Government's supermarket policy, "it's working"; if so, has increased competition brought prices down? Dr DAVID WILSON to the Minister for Resources: What reports, if any, has he seen on critical minerals? DAVID MacLEOD to the Minister for Mental Health: What mental health support has he recently announced to support businesses to improve productivity in the workplace? SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister for Tertiary Education: Does she stand by her statement, "Obviously, when unemployment goes up, NEET numbers go up"; if so, why?

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Verity Johnson and Liam Hehir. First up, the panel debates the news that the Broadcasting Standards Authority is to be no more. Then, Wellington Union leaders are calling out the council for farming out services to contractors. They argue the council has eroded public service and hiked ratepayer bills. Then, locals are worried that the Resource Management Act reform are going to gut protections for the Waitakere Ranges.

For City Counselling this week, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Councillor Shane Henderson about Council's transport policy statement and the Waitākere Ranges being left out of the Resource Management Act reforms.  They spoke to Associate Professor at Victoria University and trustee at Better Public Media, Dr Peter Thompson, about the Government announcing that the Broadcasting Standards Authority will be scrapped.  And they spoke to Migrant Rights Network President Sher Singh on the Government announcing a new test for people applying for New Zealand Citizenship.  For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Producer Pranuja spoke with Shanan Halbert about New Zealand's new trade deal with Singapore, Act's proposed immigration policy, and the Government's leaked emails on Iran. She also spoke with Doctoral Researcher Claire Reid from the University of Auckland about new findings in her research on how children screen use affects brain function.

In this episode, Nick talks with Bryce about the government's proposed replacement of the Resource Management Act and what it means for property rights. Bryce argues the bills fall short of the government's stated commitment to property rights, lacking the economic disciplines needed to ensure regulation delivers net benefits for New Zealanders.

In this episode, Eric Crampton talks to Nick Clark about New Zealand's long and troubled history with the Resource Management Act — and whether the Government's 744-page replacement really fixes it. They examine the missing property rights protections, the absence of robust cost-benefit analysis, and the fail-safes needed to ensure the new framework delivers better outcomes for New Zealanders.

Federated Farmers National Board member Mark Hooper joins Taxpayer Talk with Peter Williams to critique the government's "deeply flawed" replacement of the Resource Management Act with the Natural Environment Bill and the Planning Bill.Mark walks Peter through why the new framework fails to deliver a faster, cheaper, better system, arguing that a predicted 46% reduction in consents is insufficient and warning that farmers could face double the red tape through a combination of complex farm plans and discretionary consents.Support the show

The Government has released draft legislation to replace the Resource Management Act, listen to Beef + Lamb New Zealand's General Manager of Policy and Communications Rowena Hume and Head of Environment Policy Paul Le Miere as they explain the reform and key areas for farmers to know about. 

Yesterday, the latest six-monthly survey of housing support providers under the National Homelessness Data Project, or NHDP,  showed that homelessness in Auckland has more than doubled in the year to September. The report also found that 14 of the 21 agencies interviewed reported an increase in homelessness. As well as this, Australia's ban on social media for children under 16 has taken effect. And according to an interim report into social media harm, a social media ban for children in New Zealand is worth exploring further. And last week the Government announced the replacement of the Resource Management Act, or RMA. The coalition said its replacement will slash red tape and supercharge growth. For our weekly catchup with the Green Party, Wednesday Wire Host Max spoke to MP Ricardo Menendez March about the Government's new RMA reforms and a potential social media ban in New Zealand. But first they discussed the latest report on Auckland homelessness.

Bill McKay unpacks the long-awaited replacement for the Resource Management Act. Who are the winners, losers, and how will it work in practice.

Kathryn, Tim and Gareth discuss recent events in politics including the reform of the Resource Management Act. 

Kathryn, Tim and Gareth discuss recent events in politics including the reform of the Resource Management Act. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

This week the government announced significant changes to the Resource Management Act. 

Three companies have been fined a total of $345,000 for their part in a landslip that swamped a Queenstown cemetery and forced dozens of nearby residents to evacuate their homes during the region's wettest day in decades. Skyline Enterprises, which owns the gondola, along with contractors Naylor Love Central Otago and Wilsons Contractors, were charged with breaching the Resource Management Act by Queenstown-Lakes District Council. Reporter Adam Burns was at the sentencing and spoke to Lisa Owen.

His summer break may only be 20 minutes long, but Christopher Luxon goes into it grinning, on the back of a poll that saw a swing to the right, boosted economic confidence data, maybe staring down a maybe-coup, and most crucially, snipping the ribbon on the big green, yellow and blue shoot: Ikea. Just how confident must he feel going into Christmas? Toby Manhire, Annabelle Lee-Mather and Ben Thomas chew it over, plus: poor poll numbers for the Greens and Te Pāti Māori, as TPM limp through an AGM with their future in the balance. Another big reforming swing from Chris Bishop with two new bumper bills to replace the Resource Management Act; how will this look and what does it mean for iwi Māori? And how did former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster fare in his feature-length interview for Q+A? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Annabelle Lee-Mather, Wayne Mapp and David Farrar. On the show tonight: a one-in-a-generation reform of the Resource Management Act: they're scrapping the whole thing with a refocus on property rights. How does this balance the public and private needs of citizens? Is Europe between a rock and a hard place in the ongoing negotiations in the Ukraine/Russia peace process? Christopher Luxon says no to Jack Tame, but yes to IKEA. How do the managers of politicians decide where they appear? And the coming debate between Nicole Willis and Ruth Richardson; a pointless sideshow or a much-needed debate.

The coalition is heralding the single largest economic reform in a generation - as it sets out its sweeping overhaul of the RMA. The much-loathed Resource Management Act has proved a perpetual bugbear - confusing and complex. The government says its radical new approach will make that much easier. Acting political editor Craig McCulloch reports.

It has been revealed a major RMA overhaul with two new laws replacing the Resource Management Act; a Natural Environment law and a Planning law. The planning bill would lay out what infrastructure is needed and when, with land secured for key things like roads, schools, and utilities. The changes could boost GDP by more than $3 billion a year. The Minister responsible for RMA, Chris Bishop spoke to Lisa Owen.

Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel; The Government has released its long-awaited overhaul of planning controls, saying it will save New Zealanders $13 billion over the next three decades; Conservation groups are warning the scrapping of the Resource Management Act could put environmental protections at risk. Drops in long term home loan rates could be at an end, with one major bank signalling they could even be on the way back up; As the school year starts to wind down and children begin the countdown to Christmas, there's one dilemma that creeps back into households across the motu; Christmas presents for your child's teacher.

Conservation groups are warning the scrapping of the Resource Management Act could put environmental protections at risk. Forest and Bird chief advisor Richard Capie spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Now we don't know about you, but the words Resource Management Act, are quite hard to get enthused about. But we want to be enthused, because we know it is important. Especially given the Government has just announced pretty big changes to it. The RMA will be replaced with be replaced by two new pieces of legislation, one focused on planning and the other focused on protecting the environment. So, to find out what this means, and to get a better understanding of the RMA and what it was meant to achieve, Lauren Wallace chats to Jesse. Lauren Wallace is a partner at Govett Quilliam and leads the firm's Environment and Planning Team She has more than 15 years' experience specialising in resource management, environmental and local government law.

Questions to Ministers Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? CATHERINE WEDD to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: What announcement has he made about replacing the Resource Management Act 1991? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she agree with the Prime Minister's comments about asset sales that "we'd take it to the election, and it would be part of our programme"; if so, what advice, if any, has she received on the Crown's ownership interest in State-owned companies? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? ANDY FOSTER to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: What reports has he received on the fisheries sector? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by all his actions in the health portfolio; if not, why not? CAMERON BREWER to the Minister for Economic Growth: What impact will resource management reform have on the economy? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by her statement, "Our Government does not accept that a life on welfare is as good as it gets for our young people"; if so, why? RYAN HAMILTON to the Minister of Local Government: What recent announcements has he made on capping council rates? Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? REUBEN DAVIDSON to the Minister for Media and Communications: Does he stand by his commitment on 2 July 2024 that "The Government is taking immediate action to support New Zealand's media and content production sectors"; if so, what immediate action has the Government taken to date?

A Covid-type outbreak of common sense. That's how Contact Energy's describing the Government's Resource Management Act reforms, which will see current rules replaced with two new pieces of legislation. One will be for planning, and the other for the environment. Contact Energy Chief Executive Mike Fuge told Heather du Plessis-Allan he likes what he sees. He says it will liberate the country from the burden of bureaucracy and complication. Fuge says the changes should provide much needed pace to infrastructure development. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's an assurance RMA changes won't clog the courts. The Government's confirmed it's replacing current Resource Management Act laws with two new pieces of legislation, one for the environment and one for planning. It's expected to save about $13 billion in consenting costs. RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop told Heather du Plessis-Allan there's too much Environmental Court litigation at the moment. He says it's inevitable there will be cases, but the aim is to reduce the amount of litigation and debate about things like the definition of “sustainable management”, which has been a topic of debate for around 30 years. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on Politics Wednesday, Labour's Ginny Andersen and National's Mark Mitchell joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to discuss the week thus far. They discussed the newly-announced RMA reforms – how does Labour feel about the new acts? There's been another development in the McSkimming saga, with Andrew Coster claiming he briefed both Chris Hipkins and Mark Mitchell on the situation previously – something neither of them recall. And is the Ministerial Advisory Group for Retail Crime taking the mickey with how much they're charging for their services? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast with Heather du Plessis-Allan Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 10th of December, the Contact Energy CEO responds to Chris Bishop's RMA reform and Chris Bishop responds to the industry. Is there a New Zealander who hasn't skipped a stone? If you think you're pretty good at it, we've got the first ever NZ Stone Skimming Champs coming next year. Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen discuss the RMA reforms and whether Sunny Kaushal and the Ministerial Advisory Group for retail crime are taking the mickey with how much they're charging for their services on Politics Wednesday. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cast your mind back a couple of weeks to what the boss of Auckland Port Roger Gray said. He told us New Zealand is a country that says 'no' so often, Miami cruise bosses he spoke to had taken to calling us 'No Zealand'. Yesterday the Government unveiled its plan for how we stop that, which is a rewrite of the RMA because the RMA is part of the problem. It has turned 'no' into an art form in this country. No to your new deck, no to that road, no to you putting a door on the side of the house rather than the front of the house. We are a country the size of Japan geographically, yet we have 1200 planning zones each with its own unique, bespoke set of rules, while Japan has 13 zones. Chris Bishop's proposal is to take that 1200 and drop it down to 17. It's still more than Japan, but about a 98.5% reduction, which can't be sniffed at. So prolific and ridiculous are the stories that we can all tell about our encounters with the RMA that I think you'd struggle to find anyone who opposes change. The trouble has always been agreeing on what change looks like and that is no different this time around. This RMA reform is welcome, overdue, brave, and almost certainly going to help the country grow. But mark my words: it will create all kinds of political problems. Just look at the case of Auckland and Wellington. Both cities need to build more houses but the minute the rules change to make that a reality, the nimbys start complaining. And that will happen with the RMA. Because sure, your property rights are being strengthened so you can do what you want on your property. But it's the same for your neighbour, which means if he wants to build that big whatever you have to look at, you might not be able to say no. None of us want to lose our views, have a road running right next to us or want the infrastructure development to kill the precious, indigenous snail. And those things might happen because we are all losing some of our ability to say no. Now, I think that's a good thing. There's been too much 'no', clearly, otherwise we wouldn't be 'No Zealand'. But saying yes will take some getting used to. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, live from Revelry bar on Ponsonby Road Auckland, the Panel comes to your ear holes for a riveting hour of pub politics and current affairs. Joining Wallace for a look at some of the year's biggest issues is Heather Roy (ex ACT MP), Holly Bennett (former advisor to Minister Paul Goldsmith and founder of kaupapa Maori government relations firm Awhi), Phil Goff (former Auckland mayor) and Simon Wilson (senior writer NZ Herald). In this first hour the Panel discusses the brand-new reform of the Resource Management Act; a look at Auckland and the year out biggest city has endured; what's happened in education and how educators have been hit with a wave of new curriculum and after five years is New Zealand ready to decriminalise drugs?

Many aesthetic changes to buildings will no longer need consents - under the Government's Resource Management Act shake-up. The replacement Planning and Natural Environment Bills are being introduced to Parliament today - and will pass next year. RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop says planners won't be able to block projects because of visual changes - as long as other people aren't affected. He told Ryan Bridge that planners have got involved in some cases, to a ridiculous degree. Bishop says that includes the direction doors face and where televisions were placed in living rooms. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Resource Management Act is officially bound for the scrapheap. The Government's replacing the hefty legislation with two new laws - one based around planning, and the other on the environment. The new laws will cut consent and permit numbers by 46-percent, and speed up those still required. Barry Soper told Ryan Bridge that he's 'overwhelmed' with the scrapping of the Resource Management Act, and says he agrees with Chris Bishop's claim that this is the largest economic reform in a generation. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Contractors want one thing from the Government's RMA overhaul: a simpler system. Ministers are today announcing significant changes to consenting as part of a shake-up to the Resource Management Act. It's expected to cut the need for consents in 46% of cases that currently need them. Civil Contractors NZ CEO Alan Pollard told Heather du Plessis-Allan RMA is the biggest barrier to getting projects off the ground quickly. He says the act is complicated, vague, and creates significant costs. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Employers and Manufacturers Association has high hopes for tomorrow's reveal of the Resource Management Act overhaul. The Government's announcing significant changes tomorrow, foreshadowing it as one of this term's biggest pieces of reform. It says it'll be introduced this year - and pass before next year's election. EMA Advocacy Head, Alan McDonald, told Ryan Bridge councils interpret the current RMA for themselves - letting planning differ from region to region. He says the old RMA system did not protect the environment. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The government has signalled it plans to use new powers under the Resource Management Act to change event rules at Auckland's Eden Park if it can. At the moment the stadium can host a maximum of 12 concerts a year, and all events must be over by 11pm. Residents in Mount Eden are split on whether more is better. Chair of the Eden Park Neighbours' Association Colin Lucas is not keen on change and spoke to Lisa Owen.

In today's episode, former police negotiator Lance Burdett says the officer who shot and killed a woman threatening them with a knife would have had a split second to respond; The Ministerial Advisory Group on Transnational, Serious and Organised Crime says bold action on data-sharing is needed to rein in the rapidly evolving threat of organised crime; The country's main energy producers say they will be able to build new power plants faster thanks to changes to the Resource Management Act; We have our weekly sports chat: We cross the Tasman to get the latest from Kerry-Anne Walsh.

The country's main energy producers say they will be able to build new power plants faster thanks to changes to the Resource Management Act. Energy Resources Aotearoa chief executive John Carnegie spoke to Corin Dann.

For decades, rules around water quality under the Resource Management Act have protected waterways from scums, foams, colour or clarity changes and becoming unsafe for livestock. Groundswell's co-founder Bryce McKenzie and Choose Clean Water spokesperson Tom Kay spoke to Corin Dann.

In today's episode, Public hearings in the Covid-19 Royal Commission have been abandoned after key witnesses, including Former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, former Finance Minister Grant Robertson, refused to appear; Auckland's mayor is renewing his call for a bed tax for the supercity, as it deals with some serious economic troubles; For decades, rules around water quality under the Resource Management Act have protected waterways from scums, foams, colour or clarity changes and becoming unsafe for livestock; Tinā has surpassed Whale Rider at the box office.

David discusses the Local Government NZ Conference and reactions from local councils to instructions from the Resource Management Act.

It's believed new RMA planning systems will relieve at least 50% of unnecessary work from councils. The Government is putting a halt on council planning work before the new RMA planning system comes into force. It's also moving to force councils to focus on core services and may move to cap future rates increases. RMA Advisory Group Chair Janette Campbell told Heather du Plessis Allan councils will still remain very busy. She says it's going to be a big job to get ready for and impliment the new system, and councils will not be twiddling their thumbs. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new regulation will give the government power to override council plans it considers harmful to the economy. RMA reform minister Chris Bishop says the move is temporary, while the Resource Management Act is overhauled. He spoke to Corin Dann.

Questions to Ministers CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? LAURA McCLURE to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What recent announcements has she made about reforming WorkSafe? NANCY LU to the Minister of Finance: What recent announcements has she made about business tax? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by her statement about the Budget that "Wages are forecast to grow faster than the inflation rate, making wage earners better off, on average, in real terms"; if so, what is the effect on wage growth over the forecast period of removing the $12.8 billion from future pay equity claims? Dr VANESSA WEENINK to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: What announcements has he made on reforming national direction under the Resource Management Act 1991? TANYA UNKOVICH to the Minister for Resources: What announcements has he made regarding energy security in New Zealand? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his statement in relation to emergency department wait times, "I expect Health New Zealand to empower clinicians at local levels to fix bottlenecks in real time"; if so, is he confident this has occurred ahead of winter 2025? Dr HAMISH CAMPBELL to the Minister of Education: What announcements has she made regarding learning support as part of Budget 2025? Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? Hon JAN TINETTI to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: Does she stand by her proposed changes to WorkSafe; if so, why? PAULO GARCIA to the Associate Minister of Housing: What recent announcements has he made about social housing tenancies? Question to Member Hon Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Chairperson of the Finance and Expenditure Committee: Why did he respond to the referral by the House to the Finance and Expenditure Committee of the Regulatory Standards Bill with a six-month reporting deadline by issuing a call for submissions with a four-week deadline?

Federated Farmers is welcoming proposed changes to the Resource Management Act. The Government's released three discussion documents proposing amending 12 current national directions and four new ones. They include changes to freshwater management, regulation of farming practices and revising mine consent processes. Mark Hooper, their RMA Spokesperson, told Mike Hosking that while the guidelines are complex and there's a lot to wade through, the intent here is very much to get a simpler and better outcome. The rewritten Resource Management Act isn't expected to come until next year, so he says the intent of this release is to hopefully provide a bit more guidance and certainty for local authorities, so they can get on with their planning. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Legislation designed to simplify the country's resource management laws has now become more complex than the multitude of statutes it originally replaced. So it's up for debate, again.Most people agree the Resource Management Act needs reform, but the government is doing more than just tinker with Labour's changes - they're throwing the whole thing out…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

This week on the Monday Wire: For our weekly catch up with Te Pāti Māori's Takutai Kemp, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, speaks to her about Finance Minister, Nicola Willis' plans to combat Aotearoa's supermarket duopoly, Green MP, Tamatha Paul's comments about police, and Te Pāti Māori's recent calls for mandatory police body cameras. For our weekly catch up with The ACT Party's Simon Court, Joel speaks to him about the Resource Management Act, or RMA reforms and concerns about the country's health and police system, following an 11-year old being misidentified as a 20-year old by police, and administered antipsychotic drugs. On Friday, they spoke to the spokesperson for People Against Prisons Aotearoa and Criminology Lecturer at the University of Auckland, Dr Emmy Rākete, about Tamatha Paul's comments about police practices in the country, the reaction they have received, and whether the reaction has been justified. They speak to the Chief Executive Officer of Consumer NZ, Jon Duffy, about Nicola Willis' plans to combat the supermarket duopoly and how the organisation are feeling about these developments. On Friday, they also spoke to a Senior Politics and International Relations Lecturer at the University of Auckland, Tim Fadgen, about US President Donald Trump's ‘overreach' in American universities, and if we should expect similar occurrences at New Zealand universities. And Global Innovator, Matt Hart, joins Joel in studio to continue our discussion around the Netflix series ‘Adolescence,'  fandoms, and exploring the role of soft power. Whakarongo mai

Last week, the government announced its plans for reforming the Resource Management Act, or the RMA, introducing two acts to replace the current RMA. The plan is to bring the two acts before the select committee next year, passing them just before the next election.  For our weekly catch up News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to the ACT Party's Simon Court about this reform, working with the opposition, and the lack of a Treaty clause. We also talked about concerns that the health and police system in Aotearoa are failing, following an 11-year old being misidentified as a 20-year old by police and being administered antipsychotic drugs. But first, we touched on the RMA reform.

For their weekly catchup with the Green Party, Oto spoke to Ricardo Menendez-March about the government's new replacement to the Resource Management Act, The Green's call for the compassionate release of Dean Wickliffe, and renewed calls for executive MP support of Chloe Swarbrick's members' bill to Sanction Israel  For this week's Green Desk, producer Liam speaks to Brent Bielby, manager of EcoMatters' Bike Hubs, a community project aimed at encouraging more people to take up cycling. Oto spoke to Rich Greissman - Deputy Chair of the Child Poverty Action Group about their call to senior Government Ministers and finance Minister Nicola Willis to restore funding to Ka ora Ka Ako, the healthy school lunches programme. And, for this week's Get Action! Oto spoke to founding chair of Te Taiao o Kāwhia Moana - John Forbes about his group's petition to remove vehicle access from vulnerable areas of the Kāwhia harbour.

Just two days ago, the government announced a complete overhaul of the Resource Management Act.  The RMA as it is would be dismantled and then split into two acts; a planning act regulating the use and development of land, and a Natural Environment Act focusing on the use and protection of land, air, water and other natural resources. Minister Responsible for RMA Reform Chris Bishop and Under-Secretary Simon Court said that the reforms were intended to streamline development more efficiently while also protecting the environment. The week before, the Greens issued a call for the compassionate release of 77-year old inmate Dean Wickliffe, who is currently on a hunger strike at the Spring Hill Corrections Facility after being arrested for being made houseless in violation of his probation conditions. And Green Party Co-Leader Chloe Swarbrick made a renewed call to the government calling on them to support a members bill of hers that would sanction Israel for their occupation of the Palestinian territories. For their weekly catchup, Oto spoke to the Green Party's Ricardo Menendez March for the party's take on all of these issues.

The government wants bipartisan support for its plans to repeal and replace the Resource Management Act before the next election. Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

It's the law that governs almost everything about New Zealand's land, air, and water management - the government's finally revealed its plans to replace the behemoth that is the Resource Management Act. Political reporter Giles Dexter joins Lisa Owen.

The Prime Minister says his government will put an end to "busy bodies weaponising the Resource Management Act". Cabinet has signed off on the high-level design of a new system, having repealed the former government's reforms in late 2023. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Corin Dann.

The government says it's radical overhaul of the Resource Management Act will stand the test of time but Labour isn't ruling out making more changes in the future. Political editor Jo Moir spoke to Corin Dann.