Processes of the RMA
In this section:
- Planning how resources should be used
- Central government
- New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement
- Regional councils (and unitary authorities)
- Regional coastal plans
- Regional plans
- Territorial authorities (district and city councils) and unitary authorities
- Getting involved in the planning process
- Making submissions in the planning process
- The resource consent process
- Making a submission for or against a resource consent application
- Hearings
- Appeals to the Environment Court
- Consultation with tangata whenua
Some processes in the RMA either require Maori input or may be used by Maori to help in the protection, management and use of resources. In this section we will look at:
- the planning process
- the resource consent process
- the hearing process
- appeals to the Environment Court
- consultation.
