A Wolf Dressed In Metropolitan Clothing

If ever there was a case of putting the cart in front of the horse, the latest Proposed Change One to the Regional Policy Statement from the GWRC would have to be a classic case.  The notified changes had to be addressed to meet a deadline regarding ‘urban
intensification’ however what is particularly galling is that while they were at it, they thought they’d include new rules regarding climate change, biodiversity and water as well.

This is immediately after the PNRP (Proposed Natural Resources Plan) has finally been put to bed.