A statement of the public policy objectives
The public policy objectives are to:
- enable central government to better express the national interest so as to provide decision makers with clear guidance on how to take these matters into account
- enable approval processes to be undertaken in a manner that is effective and efficient, and that provides certainty of process for applicants while ensuring appropriate public participation and the meeting of environmental objectives
- improve the effectiveness of planning documents, and enable their timely development
- provide certainty over the processes for allocating natural resources
- further improve the implementation of the RMA by local authorities and ensure that decision making is of a high quality.
Last updated: 6 May 2008
