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What modelling, if any, has been undertaken to estimate the potential cost to councils and ratepayers of compensating landowners under the regulatory relief provisions of the Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill?

Answered Question 11406 (2026)
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Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

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  • What modelling, if any, has been undertaken to estimate the potential cost to councils and ratepayers of compensating landowners under the regulatory relief provisions of the Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Answer

The Ministry for the Environment has commissioned external modelling to estimate the potential cost impacts on councils and ratepayers of the regulatory relief provisions. The modelling is being finalised and will be subject to assumptions and caveats, given it depends on future plan-making decisions and the relief mechanisms councils choose to use.