Chris Bishop: Infrastructure Minister on the projects approved under the fast-track process

The Infrastructure Minister says the 'one-stop shop' nature of the fast-track process is appealing to developers.   Since the new law came into force in 2024, 24 projects have been approved with another 82 in the pipeline.   The Government says the projects take 117 days on average to get approval, when it could've taken several years before.   Minister Chris Bishop told Mike Hosking people are able to get all their consents in one go through the new process.   He says archaeology, heritage, wildlife, and conservation consents can be done together – saving time.   Bishop says the approved projects aren't just 'low-hanging fruit' – some, like a Hawke's Bay housing development, are quite simple but others are more complex.  He says the Waihi North Mine and two quarries are examples of complicated projects which have been approved.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.