RMA changes

While almost all agree that the RMA needs a major overhaul, the powersthatbe in the Beehive need to be very careful, with their current centralisation thinking, that they do not take the ‘‘local’’ out of local government. — Roger Cotton

A more regional approach to most issues, more regional consistency, and less bureaucracy will all be good things. Future airport and land transport planning will be far more effectively managed on a regional basis. — Jon Mitchell