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Independent hearing commissioners are coming to a town near you!

Introduction David McMahon is an accredited Independent Hearing Commissioner and resource management consultant at RMG with particular expertise in statutory planning and process. He has been...

Interviews

Risk management is key to the new health and safety legislation

Here are Anne Churcher's responses to questions about the change from a hazard to a risk management focus in the Health and Safety at...

Environment

Bylaw powers vary — from strict to toothless

One of the complications of bylaws is the different enforcement provisions that apply, depending on the activity being regulated. Bylaws are taken far...

Environment

How to keep chickens in cities

There has been a huge resurgence in the numbers of people choosing to keep chickens in cities, say Fionna and Gordon Appleton, of Appletons...