Resource management publications

Resource management and Resource Management Act publications are grouped as:

Publications for the public and business
Publications for RMA practitioners
Publications relating to central government work

The Decision-maker

The Decision-maker is the Ministry for the Environment’s newsletter for certified RMA decision-makers.

Call in publications

Name	Date	Reference
Board of Inquiry Upper North Island Grid Upgrade Proposal - Draft Report and Decision	May 2009	TP 1, TP 2, TP 3
Might River Power's proposal for a new wind farm at Turitea, near Palmerston North	January 2009	INFO 362
Contact’s proposal for a new wind farm ‘Hauāuru mā raki’ – Waikato Wind Farm	September 2008	INFO 313
Contact Energy Limited Te Mihi geothermal Power Station Project: Final Decision Report	September 2008
Contact Energy Limited Te Mihi Geothermal Power Station Project: Summary of Submissions	April 2008	ME874
Contact’s proposal for a new geothermal power station at 'Te Mihi'	February 2008	INFO 247
Unison’s proposal for a wind farm near Te Waka	February 2008	INFO 248

Publications on Transpower’s North Island Grid Upgrade Project and reports prepared for the Board of Inquiry

Name	Date	Reference
Section 42A Report - Transpower New Zealand Limited North Island Grid Upgrade	January 2008
Transpower Upper North Island Grid Upgrade Proposal - List of Submissions	December 2007
Transpower’s North Island Grid Upgrade Project – proposal for a new electricity transmission line	August 2007	INFO 219

Publications for the public and business

General RMA publications for the public and business | Applying for a resource consent | Having your say on a resource consent application | Getting involved in the council plan and plan preparation process| Getting involved in the designations process

General RMA publications for the public and business

Name	Date	Reference
A beginner's guide to resource and building consent processes under the Resource Management Act 1991 and the Building Act 2004	June 2008
Your interactive guide to the RMA (CD-ROM)	August 2006	ME768
Your Guide to the Resource Management Act	August 2006	ME766
Thinking of starting a business?	August 2006
An Everyday Guide to the Resource Management Act Series	June 2006	various
Getting in on the Act	June 2006	ME750
Resolving Resource Management Act Concerns	June 2006	ME751
Your Guide to the Environment Court	June 2006	ME760
You, Mediation and the Environment Court	June 2006	ME761
Awarding of Costs by the Environment Court	June 2006	ME762
Quarrying and the Resource Management Act	June 2002	ME451
Poultry Production and the Resource Management Act	June 2002	ME450
Pigs and the Resource Management Act	June 2002	ME449
Thinking of buying a property?	June 2001	ME392
Thinking about living in the country?	June 2001	INFO 18
Ki Te U O Te Hiahia: A guide to the Resource Management Act 1991 *	1999	-

* Please note that these documents were published some time ago and may not reflect current practice or law. They are kept here for your reference, but should be used with care.

Applying for a resource consent

Name	Date	Reference
Applying for a Resource Consent	June 2006	ME752
Consultation for Resource Consent Applicants	June 2006	ME753
Appearing at a Resource Consent Hearing	June 2006	ME756
A Guide to Preparing a Basic Assessment of Environmental Effects	August 2006	ME767

Having your say on a resource consent application

Name	Date	Reference
Your Rights as an ‘Affected Person’	June 2006	ME754
Making a Submission on a Resource Consent	June 2006	ME755
Appearing at a Resource Consent Hearing	June 2006	ME756
Effective participation in resource consent processes: A guide for Tangata Whenua	March 2005	ME588

Getting involved in the council plan and plan preparation process

Name	Date	Reference
Making a Submission on a Proposed Plan or Plan Change	June 2006	ME758
Appearing at a Council Plan or Plan Change Hearing	June 2006	ME759
Effective participation in resource consent processes: A guide for Tangata Whenua	March 2005	ME588

Getting involved in the designations process

Name	Date	Reference
The Designations Process	June 2006	ME757
Making a Submission on a Resource Consent	June 2006	ME755
Appearing at a Resource Consent Hearing	June 2006	ME756

Publications for RMA practitioners

Name	Date	Reference
Climate Change Adaptation and Second Generation RMA Plans	September 2008	INFO 314
Making Good Decisions – Climate Change Effects	December 2007	INFO 242
Resource Consent Analysis	November 2006	ME 779
Survey of Practitioners: Making Good Decisions Programme	August 2006	CR 7
Repealed and Transitional Provisions: Guide to Marine Farming Consent Conditions for Deemed Coastal Permits	June 2006	ME763
Updated Users Guide to Resource Management (National Environmental Standards Relating to Certain Air Pollutants, Dioxins and Other Toxics) Regulations 2004 (Including Amendments 2005) (second draft)	October 2005	ME695
Planning for Development of Land on or Close to Active Faults: A guideline to assist resource management planners in New Zealand	December 2004	ME565
The Resource Management (Foreshore and Seabed) Amendment Act 2004: What it means for local government	December 2004	INFO 82
Review of the Effectiveness of Iwi Management Plans: An Iwi Perspective	July 2004	CR 36
Guidelines for Consulting with Tangata Whenua under the RMA: An Update on Case Law *	December 2003	ME496
A Guide to Designations under the Resource Management Act 1991 *	September 2003	ME651
Drafting Issues, Objectives, Policies and Methods in Regional Policy Statements and District Plans *	July 2003	ME482
Whakamau ki Nga Kaupapa - Making the best of iwi management plans under the Resource Management Act 1991	June 2003	ME395
Acting together - Links between the HSNO Act and the RMA	June 2003	ME646
Ngai Tahu: Statutory Acknowledgements	December 2002	ME644
The Hazardous Facility Screening Procedure training manual	March 2002	ME645
Keeping it fair: a guide to the conduct of hearings under the Resource Management Act 1991 *	July 2001	ME399; ME399A
Effective and enforceable consent conditions *	June 2001	ME388
Managing radio frequency emissions under the Resource Management Act: An Overview	December 2000	INFO 12
National guidelines for managing the effects of radio frequency transmitters	December 2000	ME377
Talking constructively: A practical guide for building agreements between iwi, hapu and whanau, and local authorities *	May 2000	ME338
Striking a Balance: A Practice Guide on Consultation and Communication for Project Advocates *	September 1999	ME327
Ngai Tahu Statutory Acknowledgements: A Guide for Local Authorities *	May 1999	ME314
Pre-Hearing Meetings: A Practical Guide for Councils *	March 1999	ME310
Auditing Assessments of Environmental Effects: A Good Practice Guide *	March 1999	ME309

* Please note that these documents were published some time ago and may not reflect current practice or law. They are kept here for your reference, but should be used with care.

The Quality Planning website library also provides access to publications of interest to RMA practitioners from a variety of organisations.

Publications relating to central government work

National Policy Statements and National Environmental Standards | Aquaculture | General RMA improvement and implementation | RMA monitoring and research

National Policy Statements and National Environmental Standards

Name	Date	Reference
Treaty settlements or Deeds of Settlement that may have implications for the Proposed National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management	June 2009	ME 941
Draft Users' Guide: National Environmental Standard for Sources of Human Drinking Water	May 2009	ME 936
Proposed National Environmental Standard for On-site Wastewater Systems Report on submissions	April 2009	ME 930
Scope of a National Policy Statement on Urban Design: Report on Submissions	March 2009	ME 927
National Environmental Standards for Telecommunications Facilities Resource Management Act Section 32: Analysis of the Costs and Benefits	August 2008	ME901
Proposed National Policy Statement for Renewable Electricity Generation Section 32 Evaluation	August 2008	MF889
Proposed National Policy Statement for Renewable Electricity Generation	August 2008	INFO 306
Scope of a National Policy Statement on Urban Design: Background Paper	August 2008	ME899
Finding the Balance: Managing Fresh Water in New Zealand	July 2008	ME888
Proposed National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management Section 32 Evaluation	July 2008	ME893
Proposed National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management	July 2008	INFO 295
Proposed National Environmental Standard for On-site Wastewater Discussion Document	July 2008	ME890
Consultation on a proposed new regulation for on-site wastewater systems	July 2008	INFO 294
Cost–benefit Analysis for a National Environmental Standard for Water Measuring Devices	May 2008	CR34
Proposed National Environmental Standards for Electricity Transmission: Report on Submissions	May 2008	ME878
National Policy Statement on Electricity Transmission - Evaluation under Section 32 of the Resource Management Act	March 2008	ME869
National Policy Statement on Electricity Transmission	March 2008
Proposed National Environmental Standard for Telecommunications Facilities: Report on Submissions	October 2007	ME839
National guidance under the Resource Management Act	October 2007	INFO 226
Proposed National Environmental Standards for Electricity Transmission: Discussion Document	October 2007	ME837
Proposed National Environmental Standards for Telecommunications Facilities: Discussion Document	June 2007	ME 812
Proposed National Policy Statement on Electricity Transmission	May 2007	INFO 194
Proposed National Policy Statement on Electricity Transmission Evaluation under Section 32 of the Resource Management Act 1991	May 2007	ME 807
National Standards Ensure a Clean Environment for Everyone	October 2006	INFO 168
Updated Users Guide to Resource Management (National Environmental Standards Relating to Certain Air Pollutants, Dioxins and Other Toxics) Regulations 2004 (Including Amendments 2005) (second draft)	October 2005	ME695
Improving the RMA and Environmental Standards	November 2004	INFO 77
Towards national guidelines for managing the effects of radio frequency transmitters – a discussion document	July 1999	ME323
New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement	May 1994

Aquaculture

Name	Date	Reference
A Beginner's Guide to the 2004 Aquaculture Law Reforms	March 2005	INFO 88
Aquaculture reform 2004 - Settling Māori Claims	January 2005	INFO 86
Aquaculture reform 2004: From the old to the new - Moving to the New Regime	January 2005	INFO 85
Aquaculture reform 2004: The Rules of the Game - Creating Aquaculture Management Areas	January 2005	INFO 84
Aquaculture Reform 2004 - An Overview	January 2005	INFO 83
Aquaculture Reform	July 2004	INFO 63
Aquaculture Reforms – Resource Management (Aquaculture Moratorium Extension) Bill	December 2003	INFO 46
Aquaculture – Join the Discussion: Summary of Submissions received	July 2001	ME626
Aquaculture – Join the Discussion: Public consultation on the future management of Aquaculture	August 2000	ME618

General RMA improvement and implementation

Name	Date	Reference
Preparing for an Environmental Protection Authority	May 2009	INFO 401
Cost Recovery Policy for Proposals of National Significance: Sections 140–150AA of the Resource Management Act	March 2007	ME800
Resource Management Amendment Act 2005 information sheets	August 2005	-
Improving the RMA - a progress report on achievements	May 2004	INFO 58
Fixing the Resource Management Act	October 2003	INFO 40
Managing Vegetation Disturbance under the RMA: The Way Forward: Forestry and the RMA	October 1999	ME330
Proposals for Amendment to the Resource Management Act	November 1998	ME295
Land Use Control Under the Resource Management Act: Analysis of Submissions	September 1998	ME287
Land Use Control Under the Resource Management Act	April 1998	ME278

RMA monitoring and research

Name	Date	Reference
A study into the use of prosecutions under the RMA 1991, 1 May 2005 - 30 June 2008	March 2009	ME929
A Review of Council RMA Resource Consent Processing Performance: Round One	January 2008	ME845
A Review of Council RMA Resource Consent Processing Performance: Round Two	January 2008	ME851
Survey of Local Authorities	Biennial	various
Environment Court Decisions January to June 2004	February 2006	ME713
A Study into the use of Prosecutions under the Resource Management Act 1991 1 July 2001 - 30 June 2005	February 2006	ME712
The Use of Officer Reports by Decision-makers	January 2005	ME576
The Use of Limited Notification	January 2005	ME575
Infringement Notices: Are they working?	January 2005	ME574
Reducing the Delays: Enhancing New Zealand’s Environment Court	March 2003	ME464
Streamlining RMA Approvals for Land Transport Projects: A study of delays in major roading projects	February 2003	ME435
Managing Rural Amenity Conflicts	February 2000; March 2001	ME372; ME372A

Older RMA monitoring and research

Please note that the following documents are based on older research and this should be kept in mind when referring to them. In some cases, more recent research reports may be available above.

Name	Date	Reference
A Study Into the Use of Prosecutions Under the RMA 1991	May 2002	ME440
A Study into the Use of Infringement Notices Under the RMA 1991	April 2002	ME434
Awareness and attitude survey into the Resource Management Act	December 2000	TR100
Resource consent durations and reviews	September 2000	ME361
The impact of development on rural landscape values	July 2000	ME354
Proposed plan submission analysis	May 2000	ME347
The private plan change report	April 2000	ME346
Resource Management Practice and Performance: Are desired environmental outcomes being achieved at least cost? – A case study of farm dairy effluent management	October 1999	ME329
Case law on Tangata Whenua consultation: RMA working paper	June 1999	ME324
Resource Management Act Practice and Performance: Are Rules Achieving the Desired Environmental Outcomes?	June 1998	ME275
Resource Management Act Practice and Performance: Time Delays in Processing Resource Consents - Case Study on Telecom's Applications	June 1998	ME274