This week the government announced significant changes to the Resource Management Act.
It's promised property owners will have more freedom to do more with their own land.
The Minister in charge, Chris Bishop, also said it will almost halve the number of consents required.
However Associate Professor of Law at the University of Waikato, Linda Te Aho, tells Susie the changes could come at a cost to Māori and the environment.
Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly
