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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 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 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 -
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 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 -
August 2020This report by Energy Link considers 11 methodologies for modelling the electricity allocation factor. Read more -
August 2020This guide provides information on how to apply to the Freshwater Improvement Fund. It outlines the eligibility and assessment criteria for funding, gives an overview of the application and funding process, and sets out other information you need for application. Read more -
August 2020This application form is for project proposals to the 2020 funding round of the Freshwater Improvement Fund. Read more -
July 2020The National Policy Statement for Urban Development (NPS-UD) sets out the objectives and policies for planning for well-functioning urban environments under the Resource Management Act 1991. Read more -
July 2020This report summarises the recommendations and the Minister for the Environment’s decisions on the recommendations following the public consultation. Read more -
July 2020The s32AA report provides an evaluation of amendments to the National Policy Statement on Urban Development since it was notified for public consultation in August 2019. Read more -
July 2020This document provides a high-level overview of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 (NPS-UD), introducing a series of fact sheets and guides to help with implementation. Read more -
July 2020This fact sheet provides information on the intensification provisions (objective 3, policies 3, 4 and 5). Read more -
July 2020This fact sheet provides information on the responsiveness provisions (objective 6(c) and policy 8). Read more -
July 2020This fact sheet provides information on objectives 2 and 7, policy 2, policy 7 and subparts 1, 3, 5 and 7 of part 3. Read more -
July 2020This fact sheet provides information on taking into account the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi (objective 5 and policy 9). Read more -
National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 – well-functioning urban environments fact sheetJuly 2020This fact sheet provides information on the well-functioning urban environments provisions (objective 1, policy 1), which make clear the link between urban environments, people, communities, and wellbeing on regional and national scales. Read more -
July 2020The s32 report provides an evaluation of amendments to the National Policy Statement on Urban Development since it was notified for public consultation in August 2019. Read more -
July 2020This fact sheet provides information on car parking policies (policies 10 and 11 and subpart 8) that have the effect of removing minimum parking rates from district plans in tiers 1 – 3 local authorities. Read more -
July 2020This fact sheet provides information on the future development strategy requirements (subpart 4) of the NPS-UD 2020, which replace FDS policies PC12-PC14 in the National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity 2016 (NPS-UDC). Read more -
July 2020This report provides a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed National Policy Statement on Urban Development. The NPS-UD was publicly notified on 23 July 2020. Read more -
June 2020This document provides guidance on apply to the Environmental Legal Assistance (ELA) Fund. Read more -
May 2020This document provides a summary of the submissions received on the discussion document and at consultation events. Read more -
September 2019This report prepared by MRCagney informs work on understanding and measuring the wider costs and benefits of urban development under the Urban Growth Agenda. Read more -
August 2019The Government is consulting on a proposal for a new National Policy Statement on Urban Development (NPS-UD). The NPS-UD will provide clear direction to local government about how to enable opportunities for development in New Zealand’s urban areas. Read more -
August 2019This Beca report presents a review and analysis of the main urban zoning provisions within district plans for selected ‘high-growth’ councils. Read more -
August 2019This document provides an ‘at a glance’ summary of the Government’s consultation on a proposal for a new National Policy Statement on Urban Development (NPS-UD). Read more -
July 2019This factsheet is about our work on contaminated land and is one of 12 factsheets produced for the Environment Committee’s 2019/20 Estimates examination of Vote Environment. Read more -
July 2019This factsheet about the Ministry's work on PFAS is one of 12 factsheets produced for the Environment Committee’s 2019/20 Estimates examination of Vote Environment. Read more -
July 2019This factsheet about on work on productive and sustainable land is one of 12 factsheets produced for the Environment Committee’s 2019/20 Estimates examination of Vote Environment. Read more -
March 2019This updated National Implementation Plan outlines measures to implement our obligations relating to new persistent organic pollutants added to the Stockholm Convention in 2009, 2013, 2015, and 2017. It also reports on New Zealand’s achievements in phasing out the 12 initial POPs. Read more -
October 2018This factsheet provides further guidance on assessing the feasibility of housing development capacity for local authorities that are completing their housing and business development capacity assessments. It clarifies the requirement assess the feasibility of housing development capacity based on current market conditions. Read more -
July 2018This report evaluates the Housing and Business Development Capacity Assessments (HBAs) from the high-growth urban areas, and suggests how future HBAs can be improved. It aims to help those who are also producing a HBA, such as the medium-growth councils, as well as indicates to the high-growth councils where improvements can be made in future HBAs. Read more -
March 2018This guide provides information about the Waste Minimisation Fund (WMF) and guidance for completing an application for funding for a waste minimisation project. Read more -
December 2017This guide relates to the requirements in the National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity for local authorities to set targets in their regional policy statements and district plans (policies PC5 – PC 11). Read more -
December 2017This guide provides recommendations on how to give effect to the requirements of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity to produce the future development strategy (policies PC12 - PC14). Read more -
December 2017This research identifies international and domestic trends and best practice for urban growth management strategies and recommends what guidance could be developed for councils to assist them to meet policies PC12, PC13 and PC14 of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity. Read more -
September 2017This document provides a two-page summary of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity. Read more -
July 2017This document provides an overview of the full funding process, and guidance to help you complete your application to the Community Environment Fund. Read more -
June 2017This guidance supports local authorities to give effect to evidence and monitoring requirements in the National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity (see policies PB1 – PB7 and PD1). Read more -
February 2017This guide provides information on how to apply to the Freshwater Improvement Fund. Read more -
November 2016This introductory guide is the first in a series that supports local authorities with implementing the National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity 2016. Read more -
October 2016The Proposed National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity was publicly notified on 3 June 2016. This report summarises the recommendations and the Minister for the Environment and for Business and Housing decisions on the recommendations following the public consultation. Read more -
October 2016This evaluation report has been prepared under Section 32AA (s32AA) of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). It should be read alongside the first evaluation report published in May 2016. The s32AA report provides an evaluation of amendments to the National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity since it was notified for public consultation in June 2016. Read more -
October 2016This document provides a summary of submissions on the public consultation to the Proposed National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity. Read more -
October 2016A comprehensive draft version of this report informed evidence and monitoring policies in the National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity 2016 (NPS-UDC) and the implementation programme. It has assisted in determining which indicators would best provide useful information, and what monitoring would be practical in terms of data availability, frequency, capabilities and costs. Read more -
October 2016The National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity 2016 has been replaced by the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020. Read more -
September 2016Findings of the interim review of the National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health and Hazardous Activities and Industries List. Read more -
September 2016This snapshot summarises the proposed amendments to the National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health Regulations 2011. Read more