Ministers rap councils for ‘burdensome’ consenting
Government has slammed council CEOs who, they say, need to start exercising ‘sensible judgment’ in respect of consenting processes; farmers welcome the removal of a ‘box-ticking’ exercise.
Government has slammed regional councils for continuing with "unduly complex" and unnecessary resource consent processes, despite instruction to remove onerous requirements.
Chris Bishop, the minister responsible for RMA reform; Minister of Agriculture Todd McClay; and Environment Minister Penny
