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Case Study 1 - Mount Maunganui Mātaitai reserve
The Mount Maunganui Mātaitai reserve, established in 1998, covers the waters surrounding Mount Maunganui and part of Tauranga Harbour. It recognises the strong and enduring connection the local hapū has with this area.
The local Tauranga Moana, Ngaiterangi, Ngāti Ranginui…
Why is the coast so special?
The coast is where New Zealand was first settled by both Māori and Pākehā. Because of this historical settlement pattern, by far the majority of known archaeological sites are located on the coast, as are many areas of historic and…
Hearings
Pre-hearing dispute resolution
In the notified process, the EPA may request the applicant and submitters to meet to discuss matters in dispute or enter mediation to resolve a dispute on a ‘without prejudice’ basis. The person who conducts the meeting…
New Zealand's Biodiversity
Biodiversity was first introduced as a resource management concept at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, referring in broad terms to ‘the variety of life’. The Convention on Biological Diversity 1992 defines biodiversity as ‘the variability among living organisms from…
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (previously the New Zealand Historic Places Trust) is an autonomous Crown Entity.
It is governed by an independent board whose members are appointed by the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage. The Board approves the…
Substantive application
A substantive application is an application for approval for a referred project or a listed project.
A substantive application can seek approvals for a:
Resource consent, or a change or cancellation of a resource consent condition that relates to a…
Case study - Responding to a new marine pest
In 2007 large ascidians (Pyura doppelgangera) were found covering some rocks in the Far North. By May 2009 these ascidians were covering a much wider area than the original detection site. Using the Biosecurity Response Knowledge Base, MPI undertook an…
Protection of Landscapes and Features
The Resource Management Act 1991 is the principal statute governing the management of New Zealand landscapes and features. Section 6(b) requires decision-makers to recognise and provide for, as a matter of national importance, “the protection of outstanding natural features and…
Case study: Sea Change
New Zealand’s first marine spatial plan was completed in December 2016. It was the result of a three-year Sea Change Tai Timu Tai Pari project that focused on addressing the growing spatial resource conflicts and ecological degradation associated with the…
Schedule 8 - Approvals relating to Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014
An “archaeological authority” means an approval under the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014, to:
Undertake an activity that will or may modify or destroy the whole or any part of any archaeological site or sites within a specified…