15 April 2013
Statistics NZ Business Survey shows no case for Govt’s RMA assault
The Statistics NZ Business Operations Survey released today shows there is no basis for the Government’s assault on the
Resource Management Act (RMA), the Green Party said today.
The 2012 Statistic NZ Business Operations Survey results were released today. The survey shows that the majority of
businesses are not unhappy with environmental regulations.
“77% of businesses surveyed do not feel constrained by New Zealand’s environmental rules,” Green Party environment
spokesperson Eugenie Sage said.
“We need rules that protect our environment, our economy depends on it.
“Environmental regulations make up only 17% of the resources which businesses spent on complying with rules and
regulations.
“For a strong economy we need an RMA that protects the environment while allowing development.
“National wants to change the RMA to promote development at the expense of the environment. That’s short-term thinking
that will leave us all worse off,” said Ms Sage.
For more information:
Business Operations Survey 2012: http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/businesses/business_growth_and_innovation/BusinessOperationsSurvey_HOTP2012.aspx
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