Submissions

Taituarā submits on the Building (Earthquake-prone Building) Amendment Bill, urging targeted EPB extensions for high-risk areas, fair cost recovery for councils, and maintaining pool inspections to protect safety.

Taituarā submits on MBIE’s granny flat options, urging clear two-pathway consent, strengthened LBP oversight, enforceable development contributions, hazard-aware siting, and consistent rules for safe, durable 60m² dwellings.

Taituarā submits on Rating Valuations Rules Review, urging investment in valuers, guidance for councils, careful use of local knowledge, phased photo capture, and clarity on data access and new registers.

Taituarā, representing 1,000 local government leaders, submits on the RMA Amendment Bill, supporting burden reduction but urging clarity on Te Mana o te Wai, farm plans, SNAs, coal mining, and submission timeframes.

Taituarā recommends extending service delivery plans to 30 years, clarifying content, forecasting assumptions, customer engagement, GAAP compliance, alternative arrangements, rule-making and review timeframes, stormwater and public notice definitions.

Taituarā urges the Finance & Expenditure Committee to establish a well-funded, equitable Climate Adaptation Fund, support research, planning, workforce, land acquisition, and Māori-led local adaptation, with a 100-year horizon.

Taituarā supports the Privacy Amendment Bill’s intent to protect personal data but urges broad exemptions so local authorities can continue essential functions efficiently without undue compliance burdens.

Taituarā, NZ’s leading local government network, opposes the Marine Farming Bill, citing the current RMA framework as effective, warning it risks poor consents, unfunded mandates, and stifled innovation.

Taituarā supports significantly raising NZ’s International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy, arguing $100 is reasonable, will fund infrastructure, and have minimal impact on visitor numbers.

Taituarā proposes streamlining local government legislation by reducing compliance burdens: repealing cost-effectiveness reviews, simplifying Chief Executive contracts, removing remuneration policy powers, and easing reporting requirements.

Taituarā urges Māori wards be decided by councils with community input, opposes higher poll requirements for Māori representation, supports exemptions for certain councils, and advocates improved election timing and online voting options.

Taituarā outlines proposals for economic regulation of all water services under Local Water Done Well, advocating transparency, sustainability, and efficiency, with regulation via the Commerce Commission.