Key statutes Resource Management Act 1991 National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2014 Other government agencies with substantial role Ministry for Primary Industries Department of Conservation Department of Internal Affairs Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment Te Puni Kōkiri Condition and fitness for purpose Effectiveness Efficiency Durability and Resilience Fair and Accountable To what extent does the To what extent does the system minimise the How well does the How well does the system deliver the unintended consequences system cope with system respect rights intended outcomes and and undue costs and variation, change and and deliver good impacts? burdens? pressures? process? The system has Councils, iwi and MfE and MPI assess the The system includes a demonstrated significant stakeholders report operating environment, framework process, impact on regional plans. significant costs and and proactively make and some values that However, given the legal resource burdens necessary changes; must be considered. It and environmental associated with NPS-FM however, the of leaves regions to timeframes involved, implementation. Most are change in national determine their own environmental outcomes adapting their response to direction has outpaced values and objectives will not be clear for many the NPS-FM to manage the ability of councils and and the actions years. within the constraints. the community to necessary to achieve address new those objectives. Financial and human requirements. The resourcing in the regulated The regulated regulated community community has also been community has believes that current identified as a barrier to reported resource RMA processes are delivering the intended constraints which may inflexible and outcomes. These issues will impede full compliance consuming. This impacts need continued attention in with statutory on the durability and the future. obligations. resilience of the system Some iwi and overall. Councils and stakeholders have sectors report that the expressed concerns inflexibility prevents about the level of more innovative or engagement. alternative MfE and MPI work means to achieve closely with the outcomes. regulated community to manage such however, there are no clear ways to resolve resource limitations.
Key statutes Resource Management Act 1991 National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2014 Other government agencies with substantial role Ministry for Primary Industries Department of Conservation Department of Internal Affairs Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment Te Puni Kōkiri Condition and fitness for purpose Effectiveness Efficiency Durability and Resilience Fair and Accountable To what extent does the system deliver the intended outcomes and impacts? To what extent does the system minimise the unintended consequences and undue costs and burdens? How well does the system cope with variation, change and pressures? How well does the system respect rights and deliver good process? The system has demonstrated significant impact on regional plans. However, given the legal and environmental timeframes involved, environmental outcomes will not be clear for many years. Financial and human resourcing in the regulated community has also been identified as a barrier to delivering the intended outcomes. These issues will need continued attention in the future. Councils, iwi and stakeholders report significant costs and resource burdens associated with NPS-FM implementation. Most are adapting their response to the NPS-FM to manage within the constraints. MfE and MPI assess the operating environment, and proactively make necessary changes; however, the of change in national direction has outpaced the ability of councils and the community to address new requirements. The regulated community believes that current RMA processes are inflexible and This impacts on the durability and resilience of the system overall. Councils and sectors report that the inflexibility prevents more innovative or alternative means to achieve outcomes. The system includes a framework process, and some values that must be considered. It leaves regions to determine their own values and objectives and the actions necessary to achieve those objectives. The regulated community has reported resource constraints which may impede full compliance with statutory obligations. Some iwi and stakeholders have expressed concerns about the level of engagement. MfE and MPI work closely with the regulated community to manage such however, there are no clear ways to resolve resource limitations. consuming.
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