About resource management

The Resources team facilitates the decision making process for proposals of national significance under the Resource Management Act 1991.

Matters lodged may include:

applications for resource consent
a request for the preparation of a regional plan (other than a regional coastal plan)
a request for a change to a plan
an application for a change to or cancellation of conditions of a resource consent
a notice of a requirement for a designation or to alter a designation
a notice of requirement for a heritage order or to alter a heritage order.

All other matters under the Resource Management Act are managed by the Ministry for the Environment. See:

Policies and guides

We have created a tool kit to assist potential applicants and submitters, including forms and guides around the process

The Minister determines whether a proposal is of national significance and directs it either to a Board of Inquiry or the Environment Court.

When a matter has been lodged with us, affected councils must be involved in the process

The Minister for the Environment can refer a matter to an independent board of inquiry and will appoint the board to consider the matter

Find out who our key senior staff are in the Resources team