Environment Minister David Parker recently revealed that the Resource Management Act (RMA) will be reformed.

The replacement system will take a while to be rolled out, but this promised system overhaul is set to fix the economy and save money in the long run.

Political editor Barry Soper weighs in on this reform, and advises that we may have to wait and see any real changes going forward.

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• The Huddle: RMA reform and debate about chasing robbers
• Environment Minister hopes RMA reform will help fix the housing crisis
• David Parker’s RMA reform merges 100 plans into 15, saving $150m a year