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Legal Obligations & Planning
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Developing or subdividing
Monday, 09 May 2011
Over the past few years there has been a number of changes to the Operative District Plan in the Franklin area.
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Buying or selling rural property
Monday, 09 May 2011
Buying a farm or rural property is not as simple as buying a residential property in the city.
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Figuring out resource consents made easy
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
The Resource Management Act 1991 (generally referred to as the ‘RMA’) is the main piece of legislation that sets out how we should manage the New Zealand environment.
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Keeping stock out of tidal areas
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
Northland coastal property owners have until July – when changes to the Regional Coastal Plan take effect – to keep stock out of the region’s tidal areas.
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The burning question
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
The use of fire in rural areas is a sensitive issue, due to vast areas, sometimes too dry, of exposed vegetation as well difficult access for emergency services.
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Fencing equals extra profit
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
There are a number of reasons you need a fence at your property, and they vary depending upon the block of land and its usage, and various legal requirements.
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legal, moral Animal obligations
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
If you are running out of pasture for your sheep and cattle, letting your stock go hungry is not an option, because all animal owners have a legal and moral obligation to feed their stock properly, whether the grass is growing or not.
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Figuring out resource consents
Friday, 20 June 2008
“The Resource Management Act? Resource consents? What is it all about?” The Resource Management Act 1991 (generally referred to as the “RMA”) is the main piece of legislation that sets out how we should manage the New Zealand environment.
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Council there to help lifestylers
Friday, 20 June 2008
Rodney District provides a rural playground for the Auckland region, with a residential rural interface. Lifestyle block development is a reality with an often high value residential development.
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Keeping your site under control
Friday, 20 June 2008
While you’re developing your property, you still need to keep things under control.
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What do I need to do to subdivide my land?
Friday, 20 June 2008
How do I subdivide my land? First you need to establish a few facts: Location eg: area and road name. Zone – is it residential, rural residential, commercial, industrial, coastal, Maori purpose. Size.
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Always check before diving in
Friday, 20 June 2008
Under the Building Act a swimming pool is considered a compliance issue and must meet the standards of the Building Code. It’s always a good idea to talk to your council and to a pool contractor or building professional about the detailed regulations but we’ve found some of the things you need to be thinking about.
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Don't get burned
Friday, 20 June 2008
Under the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977 and the Forest and Rural Fires Regulations 2005 there are compulsory conditions regarding fires in rural areas.
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Environmental Defence Society
Friday, 20 June 2008
The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) is an environmental non-government organisation, comprised of resource management professionals who are committed to improving environmental outcomes within New Zealand.
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Gracefarm
Friday, 20 June 2008
How can the demand for rural living that is so much part of the NZ dream be accommodated while preserving productive and conservation land use?
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