NC-027··National-led coalition (with ACT & NZ First)·legislation
RMA replacement bills introduced (2024)
Harm -1What happened
Introduced three bills to replace Resource Management Act 1991 with Natural and Built Environment Act and Spatial Planning Act framework (later revised to single RMA Amendment / repeal pathway in 2025-26).
Why it matters
Restructures environmental planning law - affects freshwater, biodiversity, and climate consenting.
Impact assessment
Procedural streamlining with environmental protection trade-offs; legislation evolving.
Limitations: Final form may differ from 2024 three-bill package.
Attribution
shared (medium confidence) -National, ACT
RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop; coalition deregulation agenda.
Coalition period: National-led coalition (with ACT & NZ First) (27 November 2023 - present)
Categories
governance