Aotearoa New Zealand's new resource management system: An overview Te pūnaha whakahaere rawa hou o Aotearoa: He tirohanga hou

The Natural and Built Environment Act 2023 and Spatial Planning Act 2023 were repealed in December 2023. These Acts’ provisions do not apply. This publication can be accessed for research. Please refer to Legislation passed to repeal the Natural and Built Environment Act and Spatial Planning Act for information on the changes.

Aotearoa New Zealand’s new resource management system provides an overview of the Natural and Built Environment Act and Spatial Planning Act that underpin the new resource management system. The document aims to support an understanding at a high level of the key components of the new system and the transition and implementation of it.