Sunday Star-Times: Mayors join backlash at 'disaster' fast-track laws
Spokesperson McRae
“Mayors join backlash at ‘disaster’ fast-track laws.” Sunday Star-Times, print edition, 23 August 2026
“It is not an answer, it is a disaster. Has the tide turned on fast-track?” The same story online
“A coalition of mayors from across the country has joined the chorus of opposition to what was intended to be one of the Government’s crowning achievements - but is the message being heard?”
“It is just too hard to do things. Too hard to build houses, too hard to build roads, too hard to build public transport, too hard to build geothermal and wind power stations, too hard to build mines for the future, too hard to get aquaculture projects up and running.” Chris Bishop, RMA Reform Minister, introducing the Fast-Track Approvals Bill, March 2024Read the full article