This fact sheet sets out changes to the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) as introduced by the Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Act 2025, which clarify that it is a defence against prosecution under the Conservation Act 1987 if the discharge of contaminants on conservation land is authorised under the RMA.
The changes also include enabling the Minister of Conservation, when acting as the local authority for the Kermadec and Subantarctic Islands (including the coastal marine area of the islands), to appoint enforcement officers in the same way and with the same enforcement functions and powers as other local authorities.
Read more about the Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Act.
This fact sheet sets out changes to the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) as introduced by the Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Act 2025, which clarify that it is a defence against prosecution under the Conservation Act 1987 if the discharge of contaminants on conservation land is authorised under the RMA.
The changes also include enabling the Minister of Conservation, when acting as the local authority for the Kermadec and Subantarctic Islands (including the coastal marine area of the islands), to appoint enforcement officers in the same way and with the same enforcement functions and powers as other local authorities.
Read more about the Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Act.