Resource management stories
Uncertainty over tax and housing policy could briefly slow residential sales, though commercial activity is likely to stay driven by rates and inflation.
New Zealand growers could face higher food costs and poorer water security if reform leaves storage projects harder to finance, IrrigationNZ says.
A $210 billion infrastructure shortfall is sharpening pressure to cut the premium on New Zealand's biggest transport projects.
Policy change, fuel resilience and green power projects are set to dominate infrastructure again as reform timelines tighten in 2023.
An Auckland build has diverted 91% of debris from landfill, showing builders can cut waste sharply with sorting and recycling.
Critics say the overhaul could add bureaucracy and legal uncertainty, raising doubts it will ease New Zealand’s housing crisis.
A parliamentary report says spending over GBP £2 billion a year on the environment is poorly linked to outcomes and lacks transparency.
Councils face tighter limits on rezoning fertile farmland for housing, as ministers say it is needed to safeguard New Zealand’s food supply.
Industry says the response is only a first step, as ministers face pressure to turn a 30-year plan into concrete infrastructure action.
New rules are set to speed up consents and cut costs for infrastructure, as the Government scraps the 30-year-old Resource Management Act.
Thousands of new townhouses could be built without design oversight as rapid housing intensification looms across New Zealand's major cities.
Infrastructure firms face growing pressure to prove climate and social value as stimulus spending, disclosures and stakeholder scrutiny intensify.
Delaying action on the 30-year blueprint risks worsening New Zealand's 118,500-worker shortfall and $210 billion infrastructure gap.
Local and central government backing will decide whether New Zealand's 30-year infrastructure strategy turns recommendations into real projects.
Supply chain bottlenecks could worsen as the port that handles 42% of New Zealand's container traffic faces a year of consent delays.
Businesses face higher payroll costs from Friday as New Zealand’s adult minimum wage rises to GBP £21.20 an hour, with training rates also increasing.
Poor sanitation and water management are emitting methane, while better policy could help cut climate pollution and expand clean energy.
Smaller infrastructure projects are hit hardest, as consenting now costs $1.29 billion a year and delays have nearly doubled.
Delays and higher costs are looming for major infrastructure works as New Zealand struggles to secure enough gravel, timber, cement and steel.
Delays and cost pressures are looming for major works as New Zealand struggles to secure key construction materials, a new study finds.
