With submissions closing today, Macassey-Pickard says groups around the country have
been supporting a huge range of people to make their submissions.
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Our response to the new legislation is informed by targeted conversations with practitioners
working in the system and through an implementation lens.
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The new ‘Fast-track Approvals Bill’ would give just three Ministers the power
to approve or deny development projects. They would avoid the usual checks and balances
that are in place to protect rivers, land, the ocean, and communities. Read more...
The Mental Health Foundation provides support and resources for those facing the
loss of their job, so it’s wrong in the very week the Government adds another 1000
jobs to its tally of cuts, that this is happening. Read more...
Student groups ‘Climate Action VUW’, Schools Strike 4 Climate and VUWSA will
be on the street in Wellington today, the last day for submissions on the Fast-track
Approvals Bill, with a message that the fight against the Government’s ‘War on ... Read more...
“It will cause significant harm to our environment and communities. It is completely
at odds with New Zealanders’ relationship with nature and our need for a low-carbon,
sustainable economic future." Read more...
The Chair of the National Maori Authority, Matthew Tukaki, has warned a Parliamentary
Select Committee that fast-tracking legislation is a perilous practice that undermines
the core tenets of democracy, transparency, and accountability. Read more...
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is sounding a warning
to migrants, that running foul of the law may see them leaving the country prematurely.
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