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government will look to progress its reforms, introducing two Acts to replace the RMA by the end of 2025, bring it before the Select Committee in 2026, and pass it before the next election - and in time for councils starting their next long-term plans in 2027.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said the RMA was "the culture of 'no' that I spoke about earlier in the year brought to life".

RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop and Undersecretary Simon Court said replacing the RMA with law based on property rights would grow