Business, Property And Planning Groups Should Support Peters on Rma Reform

The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on business, property and planning industry groups to support Winston Peters’ proposed way forward for Resource Management Act reform. Reacting to Mr Peters’ state of the nation speech delivered last night, Jordan Williams, Executive Director of the Taxpayers’ Union, says:

“In our report on the Auckland Council’s mana whenua provisions, we exposed the extent to which Auckland Council now require costly iwi consultation on matters entirely of Maori spiritual or make-believe factors. It appears that Mr Peters wants to curtail the Maori Party’s radical proposals for separate iwi consenting bodies which would spread similar requirements throughout the country.”

“If there is anyone that can stand up to the trend toward race-based rights under the RMA it is Mr Peters. Groups who have been pushing for sensible reform of the RMA should welcome Mr Peters’ comments and be relieved that John Key now appears to have a sensible way forward without the Maori Party’s rent-seeking concessions.”

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