National pledges to take some building consents off councils
The party is also promising to designate a specialist Building Consent Authority, which would create one pathway for…
Building consents jump 19% as housing pipeline strengthens
“Over the past 12 months nearly 40,000 new dwellings were consented. That’s the highest level since 2023.” The…
Amalgamation back on the table: Mayors push to shape Hawke’s Bay reform plan
The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council would be disestablished in 2028. The reforms come as no surprise to the…
House-building rebounds, consents up 12% annually, seventh month of recovery
Stats NZ data today showed 15,972 houses consented in Auckland, up 16% annually. Precint Properties’ CEO Scott Pritchard…
Datagrid’s $5.1b Southland data centre: The three major hurdles facing the plan to build New Zealand’s largest AI ‘factory’
Chorus’ decision to withdraw from its partnership with Datagrid shines a light on the challenges faced by the…
Granny flats: What new rules mean for costs, consents and your rates
people need to understand the changes so they could plan with confidence. “Granny flats can make a real…
Whangārei mayor says council ‘not bad’, despite missing statutory targets
Couper said while there are improvements to be made, the council isn’t doing a bad job and a…
Government to unveil radical overhaul of RMA today, slashing consent requirements
Japan uses a system of standardised zoning, which means there are just 13 types of zone. The Government’s…
Northland builders hit by consent slump and high costs despite interest rate cuts
While some builders had lots of work on, others had been struggling since around last year, he said.…
Penny Simmonds defends role after claims of conflict over irrigation consents
Simmonds wrote to Horizons Regional Council about delays in irrigation consents, including for a farm owned by National…
Shane Jones vs Environmental Protection Agency: CEO Allan Freeth on minister’s ‘threatening’ comments in fast-track feud
The furore was sparked by Jones telling BusinessDesk in August he feared the system was becoming a “slow-track”…