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Property developers are warning that tinkering with the Resource Management Act won't make much difference if the Government doesn't also invest in infrastructure. Audio

The Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey, published yesterday, showed it now requires more than six times the median household income to buy a property in both Tauranga-Western Bay… Audio

ACT was the only Party to show support for National's proposed Resource Management Act changes last year. Audio

Changes to the Resource Management Act look to have enough support to be passed into law before they've even been announced, with ACT's only MP, David Seymour, saying he will back them. Audio

The Labour Party is offering cautious support to potential changes to the RMA, but warns it won't be a quick fix to housing problems, and says environmental protections and consultation must continue.

Changes to the Resource Management Act look to have enough support to be passed into law before they've even been announced, with ACT's only MP saying he will back them. Audio

A resource management lawyer says stream-lining the notification process for consents could help speed up the rate of housing development. Audio

A property valuer says the Government's attempt to cool the housing market by changing the Resource Management Act will take too long, and is all talk. Audio

The newly appointed Building and Housing, and Environment Minister, Nick Smith is promising a rewrite of the Resource Management Act to explicitly make more affordable housing one of its objectives. Audio

ACT'S new leader David Seymour and United Future leader Peter Dunne go head to head on the Resource Management Act and charter schools; controversy over a proposal for a huge nickel smelter in… Audio

The Property Council says the Government needs to press on with changes to the Resource Management Act. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, says the National party will try to seek a new mandate during the election campaign to push through controversial changes to the Resource Management Act. Audio

The Government has shelved changes to the Resource Management Act until after the election having failed to get the backing of United Future and the Maori Party. Audio

The Government has shelved changes to the Resource Management Act until after the election having failed to get the backing of United Future and the Maori Party. Audio

Party leader Jamie Whyte used the ACT conference to propose abolishing the Resource Management Act and extending the three strikes legislation. Audio

The battle-lines are being drawn over support for the Government's plans to overhaul the Resource Management Act. Audio

The Government's planned changes to the Resource Management Act have ground to a halt after two of its support partners announced they couldn't back the proposals. Audio

And in yet another blow to the Government's plans, one of the original architects of the Resource Management Act has sharply critised the proposed changes. Audio

The Government's proposed changes to the Resource Management Act are now in question, as two of its support parties pull their backing. Audio

The Government's plans to overhaul the Resource Management Act now hang in the balance tonight as two of its support parties pull their backing. Audio