The National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity (NPSIB) is an essential part of our response to biodiversity decline in Aotearoa. The NPSIB provides direction to councils on how to identify, maintain and protect our indigenous biodiversity.
This information sheet provides a quick overview of the implications of the NPSIB provisions for existing and new infrastructure and outlines the consent pathway provided for new specified infrastructure. It should be read alongside the general summary and the NPSIB.
The National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity (NPSIB) is an essential part of our response to biodiversity decline in Aotearoa. The NPSIB provides direction to councils on how to identify, maintain and protect our indigenous biodiversity.
This information sheet provides a quick overview of the implications of the NPSIB provisions for existing and new infrastructure and outlines the consent pathway provided for new specified infrastructure. It should be read alongside the general summary and the NPSIB.