This report summarises submissions received, outlines officials’ recommendations in response to those submissions, and presents the final decisions of the Minister Responsible for RMA Reform on the following national direction proposals: Proposed amendments to the National Environmental Standards for Electricity Transmission Activities, and Proposed amendments to the National Environmental Standards for Telecommunication Facilities.
This report is structured in two parts. Part 1 sets out officials’ final recommendations and the Minister’s final decisions on the proposals. Part 2 provides the original supporting analysis and recommendations that informed those decisions, as prepared under section 46A of the RMA for the Minister in December 2025.
This report summarises submissions received, outlines officials’ recommendations in response to those submissions, and presents the final decisions of the Minister Responsible for RMA Reform on the following national direction proposals: Proposed amendments to the National Environmental Standards for Electricity Transmission Activities, and Proposed amendments to the National Environmental Standards for Telecommunication Facilities.
This report is structured in two parts. Part 1 sets out officials’ final recommendations and the Minister’s final decisions on the proposals. Part 2 provides the original supporting analysis and recommendations that informed those decisions, as prepared under section 46A of the RMA for the Minister in December 2025.
The Minister Responsible for RMA Reform made further decisions on the proposed National Environmental Standards for Electricity Network Activities and National Environmental Standards for Telecommunication Facilities following their original decisions in the report. These decisions are outlined in the addendums, which should be read alongside the report.