National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2014.

Subject

Water

Keyword

Environmental planning Effluent waste water/discharge Coastal zone management Water conservation zone Inland waters Authorization/permit Surface water Groundwater Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Freshwater resources management Traditional rights/customary rights Pollution control

Geographical area

ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific

Entry into force notes

This National Policy Statement enters into force 28 days after the date of its issue by notice in the New Zealand Gazette.

Abstract

This National Policy, containing six Appendices, establishes the Freshwater management in New Zealand. Given the vital importance of freshwater resources to New Zealand and New Zealanders, and in order to achieve the purpose of the Resource Management Act 1991 (the Act), there is a particular need for clear central government policy to set a national direction, though the management of the resource needs to reflect the catchment-level variation and different demands on the resource across regions. Its Objectives are divided as follows: AA1 aims to consider and recognise Te Mana o te Wai in the management of fresh water. Policy AA1. By every regional council making or changing regional policy statements and plans to consider and recognise Te Mana o te Wai recognising the connection between water and the broader environment. By recognising Te Mana o te Wai as an integral part of the freshwater management framework it is intended that the health and well-being of freshwater bodies is at the forefront of all discussions and decisions about fresh water, including the identification of freshwater values and objectives, setting limits and the development of policies and rules. This is intended to ensure that water is available for the use and enjoyment of all New Zealanders, including tangata whenua, now and for future generations.

Full text

English

Website

www.mfe.govt.nz

References - Legislation

Implements

Resource Management Act 1991 (No. 69 of 1991).

Legislation | New Zealand | 1991 (2022)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Effluent waste water/discharge, Soil pollution/quality, Coastal zone management, Protected area, Water conservation zone, Inland waters, Land-use planning, Authorization/permit, Surface water, Groundwater, EIA, Protection of environment, Climate change, Sustainable use, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Freshwater resources management, Thermal and medicinal waters, Waterworks, Pollution control, Sustainable development, Water abstraction, Fertilizers/nutrients, Freshwater pollution, Biodiversity, Traditional rights/customary rights, Ecosystem preservation, Wild fauna, Wild flora

Source: FAO, FAOLEX