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 proposed National Environmental Standards for Papakāinga.
This report is structured in two parts. Part 1 sets out officials’ final recommendations and the Minister’s final decisions on the proposal. 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 October 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 proposed National Environmental Standards for Papakāinga.
This report is structured in two parts. Part 1 sets out officials’ final recommendations and the Minister’s final decisions on the proposal. 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 October 2025.
The Minister Responsible for RMA Reform made further decisions on the proposed National Environmental Standards for Papakāinga following their original decisions in the report. These decisions are outlined in the addendum, which should be read alongside the report.
Addendum to recommendations and decisions for National Environmental Standards for Papakāinga