Nicki Wakefield

Guest writer

Nicki Louisa Wakefield (Ngāpuhi, Te Whakatōhea, Ngāti Tahu) works in research, policy, local government and RMA with and for hapū of Whangārei.

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The resource management reform is a direct hit on te Tiriti

While there’s broad agreement that the RMA needed fixing, there’s growing unease about what its replacement will prioritise – and who it will leave out.

By Nicki Wakefield | 14th April, 2025