Summary
The Proposed New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement 2008 states objectives and policies to achieve the purpose of the Resource Management Act 1991 in relation to New Zealand’s coastal environment. The proposal contains objectives and policies addressing (amongst other matters):
- Treaty of Waitangi and tangata whenua matters;
- subdivision, use, and development (including coastal occupation charging);
- natural character, including biodiversity and landscapes;
- public access;
- water quality;
- coastal hazards;
- historic heritage; and
- the definition of restricted coastal activities, for which the Minister of Conservation will decide applications for resource consent.