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August 2011Information on liquefaction and lateral spreading hazards that was known, available and factored into the zoning and development process in parts of Canterbury that were severely impacted by liquefaction and lateral spreading following the Canterbury earthquakes. Read more -
May 2017This report reviews the suite of terms and associated definitions contained in 11 regional plans. Read more -
June 2009This report summarises a review of regional council implementation of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards Relating to Certain Air Pollutants, Dioxins and other Toxics) Regulations 2004. Read more -
December 2016This report provides the results of an evaluation of the effectiveness of the National Policy Statement for Renewable Electricity Generation (NPS-REG). Read more -
January 1998This report identifies issues that affect Māori participation in Resource Management Act processes. 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 -
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 -
June 2010This report applies a cost-benefit analysis framework to the proposed National Environmental Standard for Plantation Forestry to evaluate its potential net impact. Read more -
February 2010This report presents the findings of a review of the performance of Environment Canterbury. Read more -
May 2017This report examines differences in structure, format, mapping, and terminology between regional plans. Read more -
May 2017This report reviews the structure of regional policy statements (RPS) developed by councils. Read more -
July 2004This report outlines the findings of a review of the effectiveness of iwi management plans. Read more -
July 2008This report presents the results of a study, which gathered information from a sample of local authorities, to test claims that the plan change process is bureaucratic, lengthy, costly and could be streamlined. The report found the Schedule 1 process is essentially sound. Read more -
May 2017This report identifies and analyses relevant non-urban zones and develops zoning framework options. Read more -
May 2017This report assesses the structure and format of regional rules, and how they vary around New Zealand. Read more -
May 2017This report examines the use of spatial planning tools across New Zealand and identifies commonalities and differences. Read more -
May 2017This report assesses metrics (ie, standards and methods of measurement) used in a selection of district and regional plans. Read more -
February 2010This report presents the findings of an investigation into the performance of the Far North District Council completed in 2009. Read more -
May 2017This 2013 report identified practice and trends in the structure, format and electronic delivery of RMA plans in New Zealand. Read more -
May 2017This research reports on the structure, format and high level content of unitary plans prepared under the Resource Management Act. Read more -
March 2018This report sets out our research on tangata whenua provisions in district and regional planning documents and discusses their variation. Read more -
May 2015This report is a stocktake to establish what type of functions/powers/duties have been transferred and on what terms and conditions. Read more -
May 2017This report summarises research on different structure, format and high level content of Regional Policy Statements (RPS) under the Resource Management Act. Read more -
May 2017This report identifies a small group of “atypical” effects-based district and unitary plans and assesses how different these are from other district plans. Read more -
August 2017The Ministry commissioned this report to analyse how regional, unitary and district councils are managing biodiversity through planning documents under the Resource Management Act. Read more -
September 2017This report investigates how the structure, format, and presentation of RMA plans impact the ability of lay people to navigate and understand the plan provisions. Read more -
May 2017This report provides an overview of the types of coastal planning provisions around the country and presents ideas for possible common content in a national planning standard. Read more -
May 2017This report examines how national policy statements on energy and electricity have been implemented and how they could be incorporated into the proposed National Planning Standards. Read more -
October 2013This report provides analysis of the judgements and sentencing outcomes of 429 prosecutions under the Resource Management Act undertaken during the period 1 July 2008 to 30 September 2012. Read more -
July 2008The Ministry commissioned this report to better understand the time and costs associated with plan changes processed under the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). Read more -
April 2019This report presents the findings of a review of the effectiveness of the National Policy Statement on Electricity Transmission and the National Environmental Standard for Electricity Transmission Activities. Read more -
June 2001Every year local authorities participate in a survey to examine key aspects of the Resource Management Act (RMA) process. This report covers activity from 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000. Read more -
July 2000Every year local authorities participate in a survey to examine key aspects of the Resource Management Act (RMA) process. This report covers activity from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999. Read more -
July 1999Every year local authorities participate in a survey to examine key aspects of the Resource Management Act (RMA) process. This report covers activity from 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998. Read more -
June 1998Every year local authorities participate in a survey to examine key aspects of the Resource Management Act (RMA) process. This report covers activity from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997. Read more -
April 2014Every two years local authorities participate in a survey to examine key aspects of the Resource Management Act (RMA) process. This report covers activity from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011. Read more -
May 2017This report examines urban zone provisions within district plans throughout New Zealand to better understand the most commonly used provisions and the key differences in the core urban zones. Read more -
May 2017This report studies five districts (Kaipara, New Plymouth, Taupo, Waimakariri and Clutha) to understand why district councils use ‘effects-based’ plans, and the usability and outcomes of such plans. Read more -
June 2009Every two years local authorities participate in a survey to examine key aspects of the Resource Management Act (RMA) process. This report covers activity from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008. Read more -
March 2005Every two years local authorities participate in a survey to examine key aspects of the Resource Management Act (RMA) process. This report covers activity from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004. Read more -
September 2011Every two years local authorities participate in a survey to examine key aspects of the Resource Management Act (RMA) process. This report covers activity from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011. Read more -
May 2017This report summarises research on the structure, format and the high level content of regional plans (including regional coastal plans) as background for a potential national planning standard on regional planning. Read more -
March 2007Every two years local authorities participate in a survey to examine key aspects of the Resource Management Act (RMA) process. This report covers activity from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006. Read more -
May 2017This report provides advice on the potential to standardise rules or exclusions for residential activities that could be included in a national planning standard or national environmental standard under the Resource Management Act. Read more -
September 2011Every two years local authorities participate in a survey to examine key aspects of the Resource Management Act (RMA) process. This publication highlights the key facts on RMA processes from the 2010/2011 report. Read more -
March 2005Every two years local authorities participate in a survey to examine key aspects of the Resource Management Act (RMA) process. This publication highlights the key facts on RMA processes from the 2003/2004 report. Read more -
June 2003Every two years local authorities participate in a survey to examine key aspects of the Resource Management Act (RMA) process. This publication highlights the key facts on RMA processes from the 2001/2002 report. Read more -
May 2017This research reports on the different approaches used by Territorial Authorities (Councils) in applying different activity status for resource consents and considers the various logic models used by Councils to evaluate different land uses. Read more -
November 2018This report assesses how well we are developing and maintaining the regulatory regimes we are responsible for, including the state of each piece of legislation, any plans for amendments, and our view of important emerging issues. Read more -
May 2017This report tries to better understand variation and complexity in terms defined in district plans under the Resource Management Act 1991. It undertakes further definitional analysis to help with the development of a set of standardised definitions. Read more