New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement

The New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement 2010 (NZCPS) guides councils in their day-to-day management of the coastal environment. The NZCPS is the only compulsory NPS under the RMA. The RMA requires there to be a NZCPS at all times.

Official title

New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement 2010

Under the

Resource Management Act

Lead agency

Department of Conservation with support from
MfE

Last updated:

Full text

New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement 2010 [Department of Conservation website]

In force from

3 December 2010

Replaced

The NZCPS 2010 replaced the NZCPS 1994.

Reviewed

DOC undertook a review of the effect of the NZCPS on RMA decision-making in 2016/2017. The Report on the review was released in February 2018.

Review of the effect of NZCPS 2010 on RMA decision-making [DOC website].