This page reports on the national instruments driving plan-making processes.
RMA requirements
Local authorities may need to change their plans and policy statements to make sure they are consistent with and/or give effect to national instruments (such as national environmental standards and national policy statements).
Plan-making processes and national direction instruments
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| 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Of processes to make or change plans, the percentage that were for delivering national direction set in national policy statements or national environmental standards | 9% | 23% | 33% |
| The main national instruments that triggered these processes, by percentage | |||
| New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement | 38% | 41% | 42% |
| National Policy Statement on Freshwater Management | 36% | 39% | 35% |
| National Policy Statement on Electricity Transmission | 34% | 16% | 8% |
| National Policy Statement on Renewable Electricity Generation | 29% | 23% | 15% |
*These percentages were previously reported as the percentage of all plan-making processes. They have been revised to reflect the percentage of plan-making processes incorporating national direction that involve each instrument. The highest three percentages for each year are shown.