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August 2015The Urban Leader is a bi-monthly newsletter for Urban Design Protocol signatories. It provides regular, informative and relevant information about urban design initiatives to help you champion good urban design in New Zealand. Read more -
December 2015The Urban Leader is a bi-monthly newsletter for Urban Design Protocol signatories. It provides regular, informative and relevant information about urban design initiatives to help you champion good urban design in New Zealand. Read more
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June 2015The Urban Leader is a bi-monthly newsletter for Urban Design Protocol signatories. It provides regular, informative and relevant information about urban design initiatives to help you champion good urban design in New Zealand. Read more -
March 2015The Urban Leader is a bi-monthly newsletter for Urban Design Protocol signatories. It provides regular, informative and relevant information about urban design initiatives to help you champion good urban design in New Zealand. Read more -
October 2014The Urban Leader is a bi-monthly newsletter for Urban Design Protocol signatories. It provides regular, informative and relevant information about urban design initiatives to help you champion good urban design in New Zealand. Read more -
August 2014The Urban Leader is a bi-monthly newsletter for Urban Design Protocol signatories. It provides regular, informative and relevant information about urban design initiatives to help you champion good urban design in New Zealand. Read more -
June 2014The Urban Leader is a bi-monthly newsletter for Urban Design Protocol signatories. It provides regular, informative and relevant information about urban design initiatives to help you champion good urban design in New Zealand. Read more
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May 2014The Urban Leader is a bi-monthly newsletter for Urban Design Protocol signatories. It provides regular, informative and relevant information about urban design initiatives to help you champion good urban design in New Zealand. Read more
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April 2014The Urban Leader is a bi-monthly newsletter for Urban Design Protocol signatories. It provides regular, informative and relevant information about urban design initiatives to help you champion good urban design in New Zealand. Read more
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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 -
October 2018This report documents the initial work of the Urban Water Working Group – an independent collaborative body comprising urban water practitioners and technical experts convened by the Ministry for the Environment. Read more -
March 2005The Urban Design Case Studies support the New Zealand Urban Design Protocol by showing practical examples of successful urban design. Read more -
March 2005The Action Pack supports the implementation of the New Zealand Urban Design Protocol by providing ideas of actions that could form part of signatories' commitments to the Protocol. Read more -
September 2019The report by the Freshwater Leaders Group notes that to improve water quality, major changes are needed to the way that we as a country protect and manage our land and water. Read more -
March 2009The Urban Design Toolkit is a compendium of tools that can be used to facilitate high-quality urban design. Read more -
March 2005The New Zealand Urban Design Protocol provides a platform to make New Zealand towns and cities more successful through quality urban design. Read more -
December 2013Guidance for practitioners involved with protecting trees in urban environments including an explanation of how sections 76(4A)-76(4D) of the RMA should be applied and some key considerations when using district plan rules to protect trees in urban allotments. Read more -
March 2006The Action Plan Review is a short summary of all the Urban Design Protocol action plans the Ministry for the Environment received before December 2005. The review highlights the actions proposed by the signatories and the general direction their actions are taking. Read more -
August 2010This report contains the findings of a survey of local authority urban design panels. The Ministry undertook the survey to gain a nationwide picture of these panels including how many panels there are and the processes they use, and to canvass views on their effectiveness. Read more -
June 2005This document aims to establish whether there is a persuasive case for urban design - the design of the buildings, places, spaces and networks that make up our towns and cities. Read more -
March 2009This CD contains a collection of Urban Design Protocol publications Read more -
May 2008This second volume of case studies provides examples of ways local government can incorporate quality urban design in strategies, plans and guidelines. It also includes examples of best practice development projects from throughout New Zealand. Read more -
June 2005This document provides a summary of the findings of the report which aims to establish whether there is a persuasive case for urban design. 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 -
September 2019This literature review assesses the primary sources of variability in sediment generation in an urban environment and the impact of urban development on sediment discharges in the short and long term. Read more -
June 2007This urban design case study examines the Addison housing development in Takanini, a suburb of Papakura, Auckland. The case study demonstrates the value of quality urban design for communities, the environment, and the local economy. Read more -
April 2017This report looks at the state and trends of water quality in urban streams, with a focus on Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Read more -
July 2019This factsheet is about the Ministry's work to improve the health of freshwater bodies in urban environments. It is one of 12 factsheets produced for the Environment Committee’s 2019/20 Estimates examination of Vote Environment. Read more -
September 2006This independent research report prepared for the Ministry by Research New Zealand details the results of the Local Government Urban Design Skills Survey undertaken during May and June 2006. Read more -
October 2016The National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity 2016 sets out the objectives and policies for providing development capacity under the Resource Management Act 1991. It will come into effect on 1 December 2016. Read more -
June 2001Information on what urban design is, and how to achieve better urban design. Read more -
April 2005The Urban Design Continuing Professional Development Programme training course material provides an introduction to the principles and methods of urban design in New Zealand. It aims to develop a shared understanding of urban design principles, tools and techniques. Read more -
September 2019This report builds upon the findings of the Sediment attributes and urban development (report 1) literature review - see link in Related publications below. Read more -
November 2009In 2008, the Ministry engaged MWH New Zealand Ltd to investigate the nature and extent of urban design related provisions in local authority plans and policy statements prepared under the Resource Management Act. This report presents the detailed findings of that research. 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 2002A summary of the guide on what urban design is and how to achieve better urban design. Read more -
February 2006This report investigates the role of urban design in building competitive cities and prosperous economies. Read more -
September 2017This document provides a two-page summary of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity. 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 -
September 2019This report analyses water quality data to assess the effect of urban development on in-stream indicators of suspended fine sediment, primarily turbidity and total suspsended sediment. Read more -
June 2016This document explains how the proposed National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity has been developed; the objectives, policies and key themes; and how to give your feedback on the proposal. Read more -
August 2008In August 2008, the Ministry for the Environment sought views on the scope of a National Policy Statement on Urban Design. This background paper was prepared to guide feedback on scope. Read more -
May 2007This report presents the results of the first round of monitoring of Urban Design Protocol signatories' action plans. The results indicated healthy progress was being made towards giving effect to the Protocol. Read more -
July 2010Report of the Minister for the Environment's Urban Technical Advisory Group. Read more -
June 2016This document provides a two-page summary of the proposed National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity. Read more -
September 2019This report describes modelling of several urban development scenarios and their variable effect on sediment yield during construction. Read more -
March 2009In August 2008, the Ministry sought views on the scope of a National Policy Statement on Urban Design. This report summarises the views expressed in the 120 submissions received. Read more -
March 2010This report provides a stock take of the Urban Design Protocol and is part of a wider evaluation of the Protocol and its signatory action plans. It will help the Ministry evaluate and determine the future direction of the programme. Read more -
November 2009In 2008, the Ministry engaged MWH New Zealand Ltd to investigate the nature and extent of urban design related provisions in local authority plans and policy statements prepared under the Resource Management Act. This report presents a summary of that research. 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