Hon DAVID PARKER (Minister for the Environment): Improving our planning system is a priority for the Labour Government. The current system takes too long, costs too much, and has not adequately protected the environment. The Government will ensure that New Zealand's resource management system is fit for the future by repealing and replacing the Resource Management Act (RMA). The Randerson review provides a sound platform for the Government to advance this work. In the first six months of 2021, the Government intends to release an exposure draft of key elements of the first bill, the Natural and Built Environments Act (NBEA). 