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January 2021This report describes a pilot study to validate methods and assess cost savings for the design of a large-scale replacement study of the 1998-2000 Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment. Read more -
December 2020This guidance has been developed to help local authorities understand and interpret the provisions for evidence-based decision-making in subpart 3 of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development (NPS-UD). Read more -
December 2020This guidance has been developed to help local authorities understand and interpret the provisions for producing a Housing and Business Development Capacity Assessment (HBA) under subpart 5 of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development (NPS-UD). Read more -
December 2020This factsheet is part of a series and provides information on the new mahinga kai compulsory value, and other Māori values in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM 2020). Read more -
December 2020This factsheet is part of a series and provides information on the amended regulations for measuring and reporting water takes. Read more -
December 2020This factsheet is part of a series and provides information on the new regulations for the application of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser to pastoral land. Read more -
December 2020This factsheet is part of a series and provides information on the new policies for ecosystem health in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM 2020). Read more -
December 2020This factsheet is part of a series and provides information on the new policies for threatened species. Read more -
December 2020This factsheet is part of a series and provides information about policies for limit setting and action plans in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM 2020). Read more -
December 2020This factsheet is part of a series and provides information on the new policies for setting environmental flows and levels, and requirements to set take limits, in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM 2020). Read more -
December 2020This factsheet is part of a series and provides information on the new policies for managing nitrogen in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM 2020). Read more -
December 2020This factsheet is part of a series and provides information on the new policies for managing dissolved reactive phosphorus (DRP) in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM 2020). Read more -
December 2020This factsheet is part of a series and provides information on the new policies for managing sediment (including deposited and suspended sediment) in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM 2020). Read more -
December 2020This report surveyed international frameworks, identified important lessons for outcome-based environmental management, and helps clarify what setting environmental limits and targets will require. Read more -
December 2020This document provides a summary of the submissions in response to the Government's proposed amendments to the National Environmental Standards for Air Quality. Read more -
December 2020A high level, theme based summary of the reviews undertaken of each regional council or unitary authority’s regional planning instruments for the NPS-FM. Read more -
December 2020This guide provides information on how to submit expressions of interest to the Freshwater Improvement Fund. Read more -
December 2020To register your interest in receiving funding form the Freshwater Improvement Fund, complete the Expressions of Interest form. Read more -
December 2020This report translates the planetary boundaries framework to show New Zealand’s global environmental connections and quantifies where our country sits in terms of operating within environmentally safe boundaries. Read more -
October 2020Read the summary of recommendations and the Minister for the Environment’s decisions on amendments to the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 report here. Read more -
October 2020This report assesses the suitability of using New Zealand Rural Fire Authority’s Fire Danger Rating System as an indicator on wildfire risk for the Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ’s environmental reporting. Read more -
October 2020This report describes the climate datasets that were supplied by NIWA for use in Our atmosphere and climate 2020, and outlines the methodologies used to generate them. Read more -
October 2020He whakarāpopototanga e ono whārangi te roa o Te kōhauhau me te āhuarangi 2020, e āta tirotiro ana i te huri haere o te āhuarangi – e huri pēhea ana, he aha i pērā ai, he aha anō hoki ōna pānga ki ngā mea e kaingākautia ana e tātou. Read more -
October 2020This factsheet provides information on the new policies for district plans and the role of territorial authorities in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM 2020). Read more -
October 2020This factsheet provides a high-level overview of values and attributes in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM 2020). Read more -
October 2020A six page summary of Our atmosphere and climate 2020 which explores how, why, and what is happening to our climate and how the changing climate is beginning to affect the things we care about. Read more -
October 2020Our atmosphere and climate 2020 shows how, why, and what is happening to our climate and how the changing climate is beginning to affect the things we care about. Read more -
September 2020This guidance is intended to help you understand and interpret the Regional Policy Statement Structure, Regional Plan Structure and Chapter Standards. We updated the guidance in September 2020 to reflect feedback we received from councils. Read more -
September 2020This guidance is intended to help you understand and interpret the Definitions Standard. We updated this guidance in September 2020 to reflect feedback we received from councils that are implementing the planning standards. Read more -
September 2020This guidance is intended to help you understand and interpret the District Plan Structure Standard and Chapter Standards. We updated this guidance in September 2020 to reflect feedback we received from councils that are implementing the planning standards. Read more -
September 2020This guidance is intended to help councils identify a suitable pathway to comply with the district, regional and combined plan-related timeframes in the 17. Implementation Standard. Read more -
September 2020This guidance is intended to help you understand and interpret the Format Standard. We updated this guidance in September 2020 to reflect feedback we received from councils that are implementing the planning standards. Read more -
September 2020This guide is intended to help local authorities understand the requirements of the responsive planning policies in the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020. Read more -
September 2020This table sets out when the different parts of the Essential Freshwater package come into force. Read more -
September 2020This factsheet sets out the provisions relating to rivers in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater 2020 and the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater. Read more -
September 2020This factsheet sets out the provisions relating to Te Mana o te Wai in the Essential Freshwater programme including the National Policy Statement for Freshwater 2020. Read more -
September 2020This factsheet provides an overview of the Essential Freshwater programme, including the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020, National Environmental Standards for Freshwater, and other regulations. Read more -
September 2020This factsheet sets out the provisions relating to wetlands in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater 2020 and the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater. Read more -
September 2020This factsheet sets out the regulations relating to intensive winter grazing in the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater. Read more -
September 2020This factsheet sets out the regulations relating to stock exclusion in the Resource Management (Stock Exclusion) Regulations 2020. Read more -
September 2020This document provides detailed technical guidance about the new freshwater planning process (FPP) introduced by the Resource Management Amendment Act 2020. Read more -
September 2020This factsheet sets out the regulations relating to stockholding and feedlots in the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater. Read more -
September 2020This guide is intended to help local authorities understand and implement the requirements of the intensification provisions in the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 (NPS-UD). Read more -
September 2020An evaluation report and compilation spreadsheet of available tools, databases and resources relating to the distribution of threatened freshwater species and their habitats in New Zealand. Read more -
September 2020This factsheet sets out the provisions relating to fish passage in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater 2020 and the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater. Read more -
September 2020A new step-by-step process to determine whether to give public or limited notification of resource consents has been introduced by the Resource Legislation Amendment Act 2017. Read more -
September 2020A new fast track process for more straightforward applications (district land use activities) has been introduced by RLAA. Read more -
September 2020This factsheet sets out the regulations relating to agricultural intensification in the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater. Read more -
September 2020The purpose of this guide is to help consent authorities understand and implement the changes made to the notification provisions of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) introduced by the Resource Legislation Amendment Act 2017. Read more -
September 2020The following information sheets provide an overview of processes under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) for resource consents, deemed permitted boundary activities, and plan-making. Read more