Resource Legislation Amendment Bill
The Resource Legislation Amendment Bill “opens” numerous Acts including the RMA, the Reserves Act and the Conservation Act and makes targeted changes.
Any changes to conservation law needs to be very carefully thought through to ensure ongoing protection of our nature.
The changes proposed through this process thus far are largely focused on urban planning issues, but there are some matters for concern and further consideration, particularly the change in process for concessions under the Conservation Act which reduces the time for public response from 40 days to 20 days, putting further pressure on those, largely volunteers, that speak on behalf of our wild places. The difficulties of responding to future proposals of the nature of the Fiordland Monorail or Dart-Hollyford Tunnel in half the time, probably do not need elaborating.
Read FMC’s submission here: FMC Submission RLA Bill
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We’re excited to share the new FMC Executive Committee, taking office on June 1 2026.
For over ten years, FMC has been involved in efforts to protect the Waitaha River. FMC made its first submission opposing the scheme in 2016, celebrated it being declined in 2019, and has spent the past 12 months fighting for a voice through the Fast-Track process. Throughout it all, FMC has been advocating for the Waitaha, publicly and behind the scenes.
FMC has submitted on a proposed land exchange that would see 29.7 hectares of conservation land in the eastern Ruahine Forest Park swapped for 170 hectares of private land, to enable the construction of a dam and reservoir on the Makaroro River.
