An ACT MP claims cultural requirements in resource consents are creating extra costs and slowing down solar farm projects. 

Undersecretary for RMA Reform, Simon Court says at one Hawke's Bay site local hapu have to be invited to perform karakia every time a native tree is removed. 

He says ultimately it will be consumers missing out. 

"What this means is that if solar farms can't get built, or if they get built but there's all this extra cost, that's going to add to your power bill."

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