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Whangarei Urban Plan Changes Now Operative - new opportunities

Whangarei Urban Plan Changes Now Operative – New Opportunities

September 2021

Whangarei’s new urban plan has become operative. This brings a whole new range of development opportunities for urban areas, including unit titles, town houses and apartments.  Simon Reiher, Director of our Whangarei office, outlines what is achievable within the urban areas following these changes.

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RMA Reform Natural and Built Environments Act (NBA)

RMA Reform – It’s Still a “Watch this Space”

August 2021

The initial public consultation round for the proposed Natural and Built Environments Act (NBA) is now underway, with public submissions on a recently released Draft to be considered by a Select Committee later this year. Cato Bolam’s Planning Director Peter Reaburn, discusses what we know so far and the questions yet to be answered.

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AGLA Land and Groundwater Conference 2021

ALGA Land and Groundwater Conference 2021

June 2021

The 2021 Land and Groundwater conference was attended by Cato Bolam’s Greg Beck, Land Contamination Principal. Greg reports back on the conference and a number of new developments within the contaminated land industry.

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