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Proposed National Policy Statement for Natural Hazard Decision-making: General summary

This is a summary of the proposed National Policy Statement for Natural Hazard Decision-making (NPS-NHD). 

The NPS-NHD aims to direct how decision-makers consider natural hazard risk in planning decisions relating to new development under the Resource Management Act 1991. 

We sought your views on the proposed NPS-NHD. The consultation ran from Monday 18 September until Monday 20 November 2023. Read the discussion document and find out more.

This is a summary of the proposed National Policy Statement for Natural Hazard Decision-making (NPS-NHD). 

The NPS-NHD aims to direct how decision-makers consider natural hazard risk in planning decisions relating to new development under the Resource Management Act 1991. 

We sought your views on the proposed NPS-NHD. The consultation ran from Monday 18 September until Monday 20 November 2023. Read the discussion document and find out more.