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Cost impact of NZ central government reforms
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) commissioned NZIER to assess and, where possible, quantify and develop case studies on four policy areas that have been mandated by central government. The costs and resourcing for the development of policy and implementation have fallen on local government. These are unfunded mandates. The four policy areas are: • Implementation of the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management (NPSFM) 2020 and subsequent amendments • National Policy Statement on Urban Development (NPS-UD) and Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS) • Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012, ... (full story)