Hon DAVID PARKER (Minister for the Environment): Today, the Government confirmed that the Resource Management Act (RMA) will be repealed and replaced with new laws this parliamentary term. The three new Acts will be the natural and built environments Act, the NBA, to provide for land-use and environmental regulation—this will be the primary replacement for the RMA; the strategic planning Act, to integrate with other legislation relevant to development and require long-term regional spatial strategies—this Act will integrate functions under the NBA, the Local Government Act, the Land Transport Management Act, and the Climate Change Response Act to enable clearer and more efficient decision-making and investment; and the climate change adaptation Act, led by the Hon James Shaw, to address complex issues associated with managed retreat and funding and financing adaptation.