Resource Consent
How much rubbish can one town take?
Residents in the Southland town of Winton are fighting expansion plans by their local landfill that would allow them to take an uncapped amount of waste. At the moment, the privately-owned AB Lime… Audio
Dams half full: Watercare's new boss on Auckland's water woes
Auckland's dams are about to dip under half-way again, with dry skies forecast through to next week. They're a long way from the historical average for this time of year of 76 per cent and inching… Audio
Why aren't we encouraging more rain water harvesting?
With water restrictions being placed on Auckland and Northland due to drought, should urban dwellers be storing rainwater for irrigation and non-potable use when the weather gets dry? Audio
Want a Helipad at Home? A Quick Guide to Resource Consents
Bill McKay talks to Kathryn about the RMA and Resource Consents. This against a backdrop of Briscoes boss Rod Duke has been trying to get consent for a helipad at his Herne Bay beachfront property. It… Audio
Concern tax ruling may hurt development
Lawyers and accountants are warning a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court could deter big new business projects across New Zealand from getting started.
House building consents at highest level in years
The number of consents for new houses and apartments has hit its highest level since 2007. Audio
Housing consents fell 2.1% in Dec, NZ gained 4,100 more people
Consents to build new houses fell more than 2 percent (2.1%) in December even as New Zealand gained a net 4-thousand-one hundred people. Audio
Mangrove clearance to continue at Ruakaka
Ruakaka residents will be allowed back into a Whangarei wildlife sanctuary next week to clear mangroves, despite having already flouted their resource consent on the first attempt. Audio