The government will introduce a bill on Thursday to establish a 'fast track' consenting regime, aimed at improving the speed of approval for major infrastructure projects.
Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says changes to the Resource Management Act will unlock economic growth, with big gains to be made in the aquaculture and mining industries.
Shane Jones declined our request to speak Thursday morning.
Opponents say the bill will have major consequences for our environment and some say it has echoes of the Muldoon Government's Think Big projects of the early 1980s.
Green Party co-leader James Shaw spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
