Everything you need to know about auctions A property auction is an exciting, fast-paced, public sale. Put simply, the property will be sold to the highest bidder after the seller’s reserve price has been reached. There are a few things for you to consider before, during and after the auction so lets go through the […]
Summer is nearly here with the days drawing out and the weather hotting up! You know what that means – more time to spend in the garden! December is a great month in the garden. The cold is behind us and there’s still time to get planting flowers and veggies and getting the garden tidied […]
The prospect of keeping a bull is not an attractive one for most lifestyle block owners. Firstly, there is the cost of the bull, which might be as low as $1000 but more likely between $5000 and $10000 for a bull with a decent performance record. The cost is heavily influenced by the genetic […]
Fowl Play Popular Chicken Breeds for your Lifestyle Block If you’ve got a lifestyle block and you want to enjoy fresh-laid eggs for your breakfast, we’ve put together a list of popular chicken breeds for NZ lifestyle blocks. Whether you’re after great layers or chooks that are great for meat, these five chicken breeds cover […]
Part 4 – Resource Consent Assessment of Environmental Effects & Public Consultation – Resource Consent Assessment of Environmental Effects If you need to obtain a Resource Consent, then the district/city or regional council should also explain how to go about preparing an assessment of environmental effects (AEE). Every application for a Resource Consent must include […]
Resource Consents Part 3 Resource Consents part 3 – If you’re thinking about buying some land, a business or a building, or you want to subdivide land, discharging waste water into a stream, moving earth, or discharging pollution into the air and these plans fall outside the rules in your regional or district Plans you […]
Costs Councils will normally charge you an administration fee for considering your application, and they may also charge for ongoing monitoring. Costs range from council to council, but generally non-notified consents cost between $500 and $3000 and notified consents cost between $3000 and $10,000. From July 2010, if the council does not process an application […]
Resource Consent Processing The council can process your application for resource consent in one of three ways, depending on what the relevant plan says and the kind of activity you’re proposing. The council may decide that the general public need not be involved; this is called a non-notified application. In fact, most resource consent applications […]
District and Regional Plans The RMA requires councils to create plans that help them manage the environment. These plans contain all sorts of rules and conditions for activities that might affect the environment. District and regional plans are one of the most important aspects of the RMA. The RMA says that councils have to prepare […]
The Resource Management Act (RMA) integrates environmental management. In 1991 it replaced fifty different statutes that dealt with air quality, noise control, water and soil conservation, town planning and coastal management. It covers all the effects on our environment that we rely on and value, such as breathing clean air or swimming at an unpolluted […]