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MBIE report on building growth with natural resources

  • Russell McVeagh
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • December 20 2012

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has released the next report in the Government's series of six "Business Growth Agenda" progress

2012: a year in review

  • Russell McVeagh
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • December 7 2012

Looking back over 2012, and as seen in the Resource Management Reform Bill just announced, the focus this year has been on controlling local government spending and streamlining various consenting processes

PCE interim report on fracking released

  • Buddle Findlay
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • November 27 2012

An interim report by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, into hydraulic fracturing has concluded that the environmental risks associated with the practice can be managed effectively, provided that "operational best practices are implemented and enforced through regulation"

Another shot at airing climate change issues granted

  • Russell McVeagh
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • November 2 2012

The High Court has granted an application made by West Coast ENT for leave to appeal its decision on Buller Coal's declaration on climate change issues to the Court of Appeal

Water conservation orders: doing it differently in Canterbury

  • Russell McVeagh
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • November 2 2012

An independent Hearing Committee appointed by Environment Canterbury ("ECan") has recommended the approval of an application by TrustPower Limited ("TrustPower") to amend the National Water Conservation (Rakaia River) Order 1988 ("Order"

RMA amendments reform phase II update

  • Bell Gully
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • November 1 2012

Following the release of the Technical Advisory Group report (TAG) recommending changes to Sections 6 and 7 of the Resource Management Act (RMA) there has been divergent views on the changes proposed

Climate change - Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated v Buller Coal Limited 2012 NZHC 2156

  • Bell Gully
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • November 1 2012

The High Court has recently confirmed that the downstream effects of the combustion of the coal on climate change are legally irrelevant when assessing land use applications to mine coal under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA

New bills

  • Russell McVeagh
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • October 3 2012

This Bill is aimed at encouraging compliance with Acts administered by the Department of Conservation, by increasing penalties to better protect natural and historic resources and protected wildlife

Submissions open for significant proposed amendments to the Crown Minerals Act

  • Buddle Findlay
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • October 2 2012

Getting more from our minerals and petroleum? Changes to the crown minerals act

Building a regulatory platform for mining

  • Chapman Tripp
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • September 12 2012

Excitement has been building around New Zealand’s mineral endowment since the National Party took office in 2008 and began promoting a pro-development agenda

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