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Consultation
During the preparation of a proposed policy statement or plan under the standard planning process, the fresh water planning process, and the streamline planning process, the local authority may consult any person. However, the local authority must consult:
The Minister…
Resource Management (Waitaki Catchment) Amendment Act
The Waitaki River is one of New Zealand's largest braided rivers. Its catchment is predominantly located in Canterbury but covers a small part of Otago as well. There are many competing claims to the water in the Waitaki catchment, including…
Certificates of Compliance
If an activity could be lawfully carried out in a particular location without a resource consent (under the operative and any proposed plan) a person may request a certificate of compliance from the relevant consent authority. A certificate of compliance…
Submissions
The general position is that any person may make a submission on a proposed policy statement or plan. However, a person who could gain an advantage in trade competition through the submission may only make a submission if that person…
Identification and mapping of important areas
Maps are a valuable tool to identify resource management issues, locate them spatially and develop appropriate policy responses. Mapping also provides a useful mechanism to link scientific and other information with the policy-making environment, and can visually present sometimes complex…
Case study: Rhode Island
This plan, which was completed in 2010, covers a marine area of around 3,800 square kilometres located off the coast of the USA state of Rhode Island. It includes both state and federally managed marine areas. The area is heavily…
Domestic Law
There are two key pieces of domestic legislation: the Climate Change Response Act 2002, and the Resource Management Act 1991.
Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011 ("CER Act") was repealed on 19 April 2016 by the Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act 2016 ("Regeneration Act"), which is now the relevant Act following the 2010/2011 Canterbury earthquakes. Canterbury has moved from recovery to…
Local Government (Auckland Council) Act
Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009
The Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 (LGACA) establishes the Auckland Council (Council) as a unitary authority for Auckland. It contains provisions that relate to a range of matters including: the Council’s structure, functions,…
Identifying what resource consents are required
The first step in applying for a resource consent is to identify what types of consents you require for your proposal and what type of activity status your proposal will have. This is determined by the applicable district and/or regional…