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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.
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.
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.
It proposes cutting 1,175 land-use zones down to 17 standardized ones and emphasizes restoring property rights to boost economic growth.
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.
Nueva Zelanda aprobó el proyecto de ley de planificación el 23 de diciembre de 2025, para revisar las reglas de uso de la tierra, reducir la burocracia e impulsar el crecimiento simplificando la zonificación y reduciendo la supervisión del consejo.