The upcoming Resource Management (RM) reforms are front of mind for New Zealand planning teams. This deep dive explores the practical impact of these shifts on the preparation and processing of resource consent applications. Change is Inherently Challenging Historically, major planning framework changes have created challenges for consent processing. As new policies hit the ground, high-level provisions are stress-tested on real-world projects, often needing to be interpreted

Introduction Councils and planning consultancies are increasingly exploring the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) into planning...

The Challenge We're Tackling Resource consent processing has traditionally been a fragmented journey, with consultants and councils...

Announcement: We are excited to have started working with Selwyn District Council (SDC) to help use our technology to streamline their...

Technology plays a vital role in local government operations. But when it comes to software, a critical question arises: build or...