Podcast: Replacing the RMA (Part 1): A new system, but the rules are still to come
Dr Eric Crampton
Nick Clark
Paul Melville
8 October, 2026
In this episode, Dr Eric Crampton talks to Nick Clark and new senior fellow Paul Melville about the two new acts replacing the Resource Management Act and what the new system gets right, including standardised zoning and a new Urban Land Market Officer. They also weigh up how much has been left for ministers to decide later, and where the acts could still end up in court.