Strong support is already building for the 2026 RMLA Conference, True North / Te pae tawhiti, whāia kia tata, with several key sponsorship opportunities already secured. We now invite organisations to align with the remaining opportunities and be part of this important national event.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Bridget Irving as the new Chair of the RMLA Otago / Southland Branch.

Bridget is a Partner at Gallaway Cook Allan in Otago, specialising in resource management and local government. She works with developers, councils and water users across Otago and Southland, helping navigate complex resource management challenges and achieve practical outcomes.

MfE has published documents relating to the system transformation work programme that replaces the RMA.

The Minister of Conservation has announced the creation of five marine reserves off the Otago and south-Canterbury coast, forming the Te Au Roa o Te Rakihouia marine protection network.

An investigation has been launched into whether council planning rules in Wellington and Hamilton are getting in the way of new homes and economic growth.

The Government has committed funding to back councils that support housing growth.

Budget 2026 allocates $400 million over four years through a tagged contingency for the new Incentives for Growth Fund.

The Government says New Zealanders will benefit from better information about natural hazard risks, and faster and more consistent planning decisions under major new investment for planning reforms.

This package contains documents relating to the resource management reform phase 2 national direction including National Environmental Standards.

Help support the Climate Change Commission Board with knowledge in te Tiriti o Waitangi / the Treaty of Waitangi and te ao Māori.

A new case study on climate adaptation in Westport shares concerns from the community about the need for clarity on who pays for adaptation work to support resilience in small communities.

This opinion piece is from Craig Mcilroy, General Manager, Health Waters and Flood Resilience, Auckland Council.

There’s a moment in every major storm when stormwater stops being an engineering term and becomes deeply personal.

The Conservation Amendment Bill 2026 was introduced early May and billed as the most significant reform of conservation legislation in nearly 40 years. One significant, last minute change crept in that wasn’t consulted on.