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Delegation
A local authority may delegate any of its functions, powers or duties under the RMA to any committee of the local authority or any community board. It may delegate any of its functions, powers or duties, except for the approval…
Special call in process for concession, land exchange or access arrangement
At any time before a panel makes a decision on a concession, land exchange or access arrangement the relevant Minister can decide to “call in” the decision so that the Minister, not the panel, makes the decision on the application.…
Case Studies
These case studies offer some examples of integrated design which address many of the issues discussed in the preceding chapters and develop further the concepts that are critical to achieving a best practice coastal development.
Whilst it is recognised that…
Management Tools
Mātaitai reserves
Mātaitai reserves can be declared under the Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations 1998 or the Fisheries (South Island Customary Fishing) Regulations 1999 on application by tangata whenua. These are areas which are recognised traditional fishing grounds, with which…
Key statutory bodies
Administering agency
The administering agency is the chief executive of a department that is responsible for administering a specified Act.
Responsible agency
The responsible agency is the Secretary for the Environment.
The responsible agency is in charge of:
• Approving the…
Kaitiakitanga
All over New Zealand, iwi are involved in a range of commercial activities including tourism, property development, seafood and forestry. Māori own around half of the aquaculture industry and about one fifth of the fishing industry. Some have interests in…
Managing Historic Heritage
Central and local government have shared responsibility for managing historic heritage. Organisations involved include: Ministry for Culture and Heritage, Ministry for the Environment, Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga, local authorities, iwi and hapu, heritage protection authorities and community groups.
There…
Section 6 - Matters of National Importance
All persons exercising functions and powers under the Act are required to recognise and provide for seven matters of national importance set out in section 6.
In achieving the purpose of this Act, all persons exercising functions and powers under…
Best practice
Include iwi, user groups and conservationists at the forefront of the process
Ensure all statutory agencies, which will need to implement the plan, are fully engaged from its inception
Be strategic and focus on what is important, taking a long-term…
Freshwater Values
New Zealand’s freshwater bodies have enormous value for a wide range of reasons including:
Ecosystem health
Human health for recreation
Natural form and character
Mahinga kai
Fishing
Irrigation and food production
Animal drinking water
Wahi tapu
Water supply
Commercial and…