What the Government is doing about the Resource Management System

The Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) is the main law governing how people interact with natural resources. As well as managing air, soil, freshwater and the coastal marine area, the RMA regulates land use and the provision of infrastructure, which are integral components of Aotearoa New Zealand’s resource management system. People can use natural resources if doing so is allowed under the RMA or permitted by a resource consent.