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RMA reforms out of step with international best practice
Thursday, 13 April 2017, 3:43 pm | BerrySimons
A team from Berry Simons attended a symposium on Environmental Adjudication organised by the Principal of the Environment Court, Laurie Newhook and Associate Professor Ceri Warnock of Otago University. More >>
Government should address the demand side of housing crisis
Friday, 16 September 2016, 3:00 pm | BerrySimons
Leading Environmental law firm, Berry Simons, is calling on the Government to consider the need to address housing demand, rather than focusing only on bringing more supply to the market, in its bid to curb Auckland’s severe housing shortage. More >>
Bill will diminish the RMA’s founding principles
Thursday, 4 August 2016, 10:24 am | BerrySimons
Leading environmental law firm Berry Simons is deeply concerned about the Government’s planned changes to the Resource Management Act (RMA). They warn that the Act is nearing a tipping point at which it is unworkable. More >>
Study of impact of overseas investment on house prices
Thursday, 23 June 2016, 10:17 am | BerrySimons
Canadian Government to study impact of overseas investment on house prices - New Zealand Government should do the same More >>
New NPS on Urban Development
Friday, 3 June 2016, 10:12 am | BerrySimons
Berry Simons is concerned about some of the assumptions underpinning the recently released proposed National Policy Statement on Urban Development and its effectiveness to address Auckland’s housing crisis. More >>