http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1308/S00172.htm Work needed to ensure RMA proposals achieve intended result Monday, 12 August 2013, 9:07 pm Press Release: Local Government NZ LGNZ: work required to ensure RMA proposals achieve intended result Local Government New Zealand, the peak body representing local authorities around New Zealand, says the Government’s Resource Management Act (RMA) changes announced at the weekend should add consistency across local authority RMA plans, but the devil will be in the detail. “The Government clearly intends to bring consistency and certainty with its national framework, which the sector welcomes. However, to ensure these objectives are met, a number of factors need to be taken into account,” said LGNZ President, Lawrence Yule. [....]