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.
New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement 2010
Department of Conservation with support from
MfE
The Government is consulting on proposals to prepare or amend national direction, including amending the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement.
Consultation closes on 27 July 2025.
View the Infrastructure, development and primary sector national direction consultation
New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement 2010 [Department of Conservation website]
3 December 2010
The NZCPS 2010 replaced the NZCPS 1994.
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].