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Updating National Direction: New National Environmental Standards for Papakāinga

Changes have been made to national direction under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) to help the resource management system work more effectively. This fact sheet explains the new National Environmental Standards for Papakāinga (NES-P), which make it easier to develop papakāinga on certain types of land owned by Māori, while still managing environmental effects and protecting health and safety.

Changes have been made to national direction under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) to help the resource management system work more effectively. This fact sheet explains the new National Environmental Standards for Papakāinga (NES-P), which make it easier to develop papakāinga on certain types of land owned by Māori, while still managing environmental effects and protecting health and safety.