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National policies and regulations - regional resource management functions

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In addition to Waikato Regional Council’s regional policies and rules, we are also required to implement nationally applicable policies (“National Policy Statements (NPS)”) and rules (“Regulations” and “National environmental standards” (NES)).

Below is a list of the NPSs, NESs and Regulations that apply to regional resource management functions and which are required to be observed and implemented by Waikato Regional Council. Information on these can be found on the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) Manatū Mō Te Taiao website.

National Policy Statements (NPS)

National Policy Statement on Electricity Transmission

New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement 2010

National Policy Statement for Renewable Electricity Generation 2011

National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity 2016

National Policy Statement Freshwater Management 2020

National environmental standards (NES)

NB: These national standards require regional resource consents to be obtained for certain activities.

Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Air Quality) Regulations 2004

Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Sources of Human Drinking Water) Regulations 2007

Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Telecommunication Facilities) Regulations 2008

Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Electricity Transmission Activities) Regulations 2009

Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations 2011

Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry) Regulations 2017

Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Freshwater) Regulations 2020

Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Marine Aquaculture) Regulations 2020

Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Storing Tyres Outdoors) Regulations 2021

Other regulations

Resource Management (Measurement and Reporting of Water Takes) Regulations 2010.