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Fast-track to social value? What the fast-track projects could mean for New Zealand people and communities
January 2025
In October last year the NZ government released a schedule of 149 projects approved to proceed under the Fast Track Approvals Bill. Under the expedited consenting process, these projects may complete varying levels of impact assessments and/or management plans required for consent, including social, environmental, and cultural/mana whenua impacts.
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Long Term Planning in our new world: Finding balance between 'what's important' and a role in stimulating the economy.
May 2020
Priyani de Silva-Currie follows on from her previous article on the challenges Councils are facing with their Long Term Plans right now. Today, she discusses the balance between fast tracking projects designed to stimulate the economy and the need to focus on what’s important - and allowing for life-cycle costs.
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Welcoming Rachel Maas, Social Impact Assessment Specialist, to our Auckland office
April 2020
With a greater emphasis now being placed on the delivery of social outcomes when developing and maintaining infrastructure, we are pleased to welcome Social Impact Assessment (SIA) specialist Rachel Maas to our Auckland office.
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When does a project start impacting a community?
July 2016
In October last year the NZ government released a schedule of 149 projects approved to proceed under the Fast Track Approvals Bill. Under the expedited consenting process, these projects may complete varying levels of impact assessments and/or management plans required for consent, including social, environmental, and cultural/mana whenua impacts.