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Will a revamped RMA provide the necessary checks and balances needed for a post-covid economic recovery that doesn't harm the environment?
Newly announced changes to the Resource Management Act would do away with council and public input, and instead see projects approved by expert panels, chaired by a current or retired Environment Court judge or senior lawyer.
The new legislation is expected to be passed in June, but repealed in two years.
Gary Taylor, is chief executive of the Environmental Defence Society.
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