Ngā whakaaetanga me te tautukutanga Consents and compliance

Resource consents are permits that allow you to use or take water, land or coastal resources. They also allow the discharge of water or wastes into air, water or onto land. Find out more about the application process for resource consents.

Find out more about how we investigate and enforce breaches of the Resource Management Act (1991).

A fast-track approval is a new way to get a significant project approved. It is intended to be a fast process to allow projects to be able to get underway sooner. Find out Waikato Regional Council's role on fast-track approvals.

Do you own a dam or canal? Are you planning to build, modify or remove one? Find out more information about the safety requirements and consenting process.

Find out more about new compliance and enforcement laws that will apply under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) from August 2023.

From 1 May 2018, some permitted forestry activities will need to notify us within 20 days of the activity starting.

Find out more about the activities which are regulated and which may require resource consent under the Government's new freshwater regulations.

Information on current resource consent applications of community interest (including publicly notified applications).

If you need to take water for dairy shed purposes, then you might need a resource consent from us.

Know before you dig! Find out how you can reduce the impact of your earthworks activities.

Only clean rainwater should enter stormwater drains and the region’s waterways. Ask us what to do if you’re not sure how to stop pollution getting into them.

Take a look at our policies and plans to learn more about the rules and regulations that we monitor and enforce.

We have a range of maps and datasets that give you fast, visual access to a range of regional information.