The Government plans to repeal the ailing RMA for new legislation by the next election.

It will eventually slash and merge the 100-plus plans produced under the RMA, to just 15.

The transition is expected to take roughly 10 years and is expected to cut costs to users by almost $150 million a year, as well as shorten the time to get a building consent.

But will the new system stack up?

Mt Hobson Group is a specialist Urban Planning and Resource Management consultancy and Director Hamish Firth joined Kerre Woodham.

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The Government plans to repeal the ailing RMA for new legislation by the next election.
It will eventually slash and merge the 100-plus plans produced under the RMA, to just 15.
The transition is expected to take roughly 10 years and is expected to cut costs to users by almost $150 million a year, as well as shorten the time to get a building consent.
But will the new system stack up?
Mt Hobson Group is a specialist Urban Planning and Resource Management consultancy and Director Hamish Firth joined Kerre Woodham.
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