Too much planning is restricting land supply for new housing

Too much planning is restricting land supply for new housing
Local Government Business Forum annual newsletter
New Zealand’s resource development framework has serious problems and needs urgent reform, says BusinessNZ.
The dairy industry is making progress towards clean water, according to the Sustainable Business Council.
BusinessNZ has welcomed the announcement of block offer permit awards for petroleum exploration in offshore and onshore locations around Northland, East Coast, Taranaki and the South Island.
BusinessNZ says today’s announcement by the Government that designated blocks of land and sea are being made available to international companies for petroleum exploration is a welcome signal for investment in our economy.
The range of work underway on freshwater quality is significant, says BusinessNZ.
Minerals exploration permits awarded today are a positive development in growing the regional economy, says BusinessNZ.
The award of 10 new exploration permits is a step towards better development of New Zealand’s petroleum resource with oil and gas resources having the potential to create significant economic growth and moves to responsibly develop them are in the national interest.
BusinessNZ has welcomed the latest report for the Business Growth Agenda, Building Natural Resources.
The third report of the Land and Water Forum brings useful recommendations for improving NZ’s freshwater management.
Opinion piece by Phil O’Reilly, CEO BusinessNZ