During the 2007/08 financial year, the Far North District Council processed 37 per cent of resource consents within the statutory time frames. The Ministry for the Environment contracted Cowie Resource Management Ltd and Hill Young Cooper Ltd to carry out an investigation into what steps the Council had taken since that time to improve its processes and advise on any additional improvements that were required. The final report presenting the findings of the review can be viewed at:
Last updated: 19 February 2010