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flag New Zealand passed the Planning Bill on Dec. 23, 2025, to overhaul land-use rules, cut red tape, and boost growth by simplifying zoning and reducing council oversight.

flag On December 23, 2025, New Zealand introduced the Planning Bill, aiming to replace the 30-year-old Resource Management Act with a streamlined land-use system. flag The bill seeks to reduce development consents by up to 46% by narrowing council oversight to major impacts like noise and shading, while removing regulation of private, non-impacting elements. flag It proposes cutting 1,175 land-use zones down to 17 standardized ones and emphasizes restoring property rights to boost economic growth. flag The legislation, part of a broader reform package including the Natural Environment Bill, will be reviewed by the Environment Committee, with a report due by June 26, 2026.

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