Values and attributes: national objectives framework

Part of the National Objectives Framework process requires regional councils, in consultation with communities and tangata whenua, to identify freshwater values and attributes. 

Factsheets: values and attributes

Four compulsory values

Other values that must be considered

  • Natural form and character
  • Drinking water supply
  • Wai tapu
  • Transport and Tauranga waka
  • Fishing
  • Hydro-electric power generation
  • Animal drinking water
  • Irrigation, cultivation, and production of food and beverages
  • Commercial and industrial use

Attributes we measure and monitor

Guidance and reports: attributes