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  •   Home > News > Local Politics

    Wellington's Regional Council has come out against an ACT MP's proposed RMA bill

    Wellington's Regional Council has come out against an ACT MP's proposed RMA bill


    Mark Cameron's submitted a Bill to prevent regional councils from considering climate change, when making decisions around consents.

    It's been put into Parliament's biscuit tin, with Cameron hoping it's pulled soon saying the current law inhibits productivity.

    But Daran Ponter, who chairs Greater Wellington Regional Council says it's climate denial.

    He says climate change must be considered in issuing consents, and thinks reversing it would be "nuts".

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    International:
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    International:
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    Accident and Emergency:
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    Environment:
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    Boxing:
    Joseph Parker is adamant he still has the fire to climb the ranks of boxing's heavyweight division again 18:07

    Cricket:
    White Ferns captain Sophie Devine believes her team prepared for the World Cup's sub-continent conditions as best as they could, despite a disappointing end to her one-day career 17:27

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