New Regional Policy Statement

The Regional Policy Statement (RPS) provides a broad direction and framework for managing Northland's natural and physical resources. These include land, water, air, soil, minerals, plants, animals and all built structures. The current RPS is now 10 years old. This project involves the development of a new RPS which takes into account some important changes that have happened over the last decade.

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Hearings-RPS submissions

Find the staff recommendations Section 42A report, information and hearings schedules for the hearing of submissions to the Proposed RPS.

The project so far

Hearings have now been scheduled and independent commissioners appointed. Find what happens next and a summary of the project so far.

Further submissions

Further submissions to the original submissions are available here.

Submissions-Proposed RPS

Find the public submissions on the Proposed Regional Policy Statement for Northland.

Proposed RPS Maps

Find the proposed maps that show Northland’s ‘outstanding’ areas and ‘coastal environment’

Background - New RPS

An overview of what a Regional Policy Statement is for, and why we’re developing a new one.

Key documents

Links to the Section 42A report, Proposed RPS - Staff strikethrough, and key documents relating to this project.

Flood hazards

The Proposed Regional Policy Statement includes possible changes for land that’s at risk of flooding (‘flood hazard areas’).

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