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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 -
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December 2020Organisations wishing to voluntarily monitor and report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on an organisational basis for their New Zealand operations can use these GHG emission factors. 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 guide describes how auctions operate for the NZ ETS. The first auction is expected to be held in March 2021. 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 -
December 2020This Quick Guide is part of a suite of eight documents that comprise Measuring Emissions: A Guide for Organisations. Read more -
December 2020This detailed guide is part of a suite of eight documents that comprise Measuring Emissions: A Guide for Organisations. 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 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 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 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 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 -
August 2020This technical report provides further detail on the risk assessment findings of New Zealand's first national climate change risk assessment. It includes profiles of all the risks, opportunities and knowledge gaps identified. Read more -
August 2020This report documents the methodology used in the National Climate Change Risk Assessment and the associated engagement. It supports organisations to carry out their own national, local and regional risk assessments. Read more -
August 2020This document provides good practice guidance on the requirements for voluntary carbon offseting and examples of how it can be applied in New Zealand. 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 guide explains how to correctly calculate emissions, revenue, and production data for anyone required to provide data on their emission-intensive, trade-exposed activities (production of cartonboard, cementitious products, fresh cucumbers, and burnt lime). Read more -
August 2020This guide is aimed at supporting councils to use remote access facilities in RMA hearings in a fair, transparent and participatory manner. Read more -
August 2020Between 26 November 2019 and 14 March 2020 the Government consulted on a proposed National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity to help reverse the decline in indigenous biodiversity in New Zealand. This document provides a summary of the feedback received. Read more -
August 2020This report presents the findings of New Zealand’s first National Climate Change Risk Assessment. It gives a national picture of the risks New Zealand faces from climate change to help prioritise action. Read more -
August 2020This snapshot summarises the findings of New Zealand’s first National Climate Change Risk Assessment. It gives a national picture of the risks New Zealand faces from climate change. Read more -
August 2020This application form is for project proposals to the 2020 funding round of the Freshwater Improvement Fund. Read more -
August 2020This fact sheet helps iwi authorities understand how the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 relates to them and explains the role of hapū. Read more -
July 2020This guide supports agencies to meet the Climate Implications of Policy Assessment requirement. 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 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 2020This summary outlines the principal reasons which led to the review of the resource management system and the Resource Management Review Panel’s main recommendations in their report. 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 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 2020The COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 enables eligible infrastructure and development projects to start as soon as possible. This fact sheet provides an overview for local authorities. Read more -
July 2020The COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 allows specific works on infrastructure to occur as permitted activities by specific agencies (referred to as ‘work on infrastructure’). This fact sheet provides an overview of the work on infrastructure process. Read more