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Shane Jones calls for fast-track approval changes following Delmore housing consent
Infrastructure Minister Shane Jones wants to narrow the scope of fast-track approvals after housing projects received consent under the scheme.
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Taylorville Resource Park landfill dispute
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New Zealand
Dome Valley landfill proposal returns to court over river impact
Forest and Bird is challenging a landfill development proposal in court, citing concerns about its effect on rivers.
New Zealand
Delmore housing development approved through fast-track process
A proposal to build up to 1,200 homes on farmland north of Auckland has been granted fast-track consent, with treated wastewater to be trucked away during summer.
Politics
Green Party calls for fast-track consents pause
Green Party co-leader Glover says the fast-track consenting process needs to be paused over concerns about significant environmental impacts.
New Zealand
Εrewa development of 1200 homes approved by fast-track panel
A 1200-home development near Εrewa has been approved by the fast-track panel despite opposition.
New Zealand
$1.2 billion Delmore project approved north of Auckland
A major fast-track development north of Auckland has been approved with conditions including temporary wastewater trucking to WhangΔrei.
New Zealand
Government confirms fast-track application to develop Pegasus Golf Course
Property developer Wolfbrook has applied to fast-track plans to replace Canterbury's Pegasus Golf Course with hundreds of homes.
Politics
Fast-track building powers create complications for developers
Giving developers faster approval to build more houses sounds good in theory but proves more complicated in practice.
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Arrowtown residents rally against fast-track housing development
Queenstown residents are opposing a government fast-track housing development, with the mayor saying the process lets developers bypass years of planning.
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Fast-track housing developments draw anger and angst
Housing developments approved through the fast-track consenting process are drawing criticism from various quarters.
New Zealand
Slip near controversial landfill follows Greymouth rainstorm
A slip has occurred near a controversial landfill following heavy rain in Greymouth.
New Zealand
Belfast to Pegasus SH1 road expansion fast-tracked as national significance project
The government has fast-tracked a State Highway 1 expansion between the Kaiapoi River Bridge and the Pegasus intersection.
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Taylorville Resource Park landfill faces fresh opposition in Greymouth
A privately-owned industrial landfill in Greymouth continues operating despite local resistance and council opposition.