National Policy Statements
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National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM)
The National Policy Statement for Freshwater 2020 provides local authorities with updated direction on how they should manage freshwater under the Resource Management Act 1991.
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National Policy Statement for Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2023
National objective, and supporting policies, including implementation requirements, under the National Environmental Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Industrial Process Heat.
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National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity 2023 (NPS-IB)
It provides direction to councils to protect, maintain and restore indigenous biodiversity requiring at least no further reduction nationally.
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National Policy Statement for Renewable Electricity Generation 2011
It provides guidance for local authorities on how renewable electricity generation should be dealt with in Resource Management Act 1991 planning documents.
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National Policy Statement - Highly Productive Land 2022 (NPS-HPL)
This policy is about ensuring the availability of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most favourable soils for food and fibre production.
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National Policy Statement on Electricity Transmission
The National Policy Statement on Electricity Transmission sets out the objective and policies for managing the electricity transmission network.
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National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 (NPS-UD)
Planning for residential and commercial growth in Blenheim.
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New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement
The New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement 2010 (NZCPS) guides councils in their day-to-day management of the coastal environment.
