Compliance, monitoring and enforcement
Compliance, monitoring and enforcement is integral to the EPA's role in protecting the environment and the health outcomes of New Zealanders.
About compliance, monitoring and enforcement
We help everyone – from small businesses to big organisations – understand and comply with environmental regulations.
RMA enforcement
We have the enforcement powers to support local councils to investigate contraventions of the Resource Management Act 1991.
Policies and work programme
Our policies and programmes support the work we do. You can read about them here.