Regional Policy Statement for Taranaki - published 2009
The Regional Policy Statement provides an overview of the resource management issues of the region and the policies and methods that will be adopted to address those issues.
It sets out high-level policy that must be reflected by all four Taranaki Councils in their Regional and District Plans.
To read the RPS in web-page format, click on "RPS online" in the navigation panel at right.
Alternatively, PDFs may be downloaded by clicking on the links below. The top link downloads the entire document, and subsequent links download individual sections of the document.
ISBN 978-0-473-16270-2 (online)
ISBN 978-0-473-16269-6 (print)
Ten Years On - A review of the Regional Policy Statement for Taranaki - published 2004
The purpose of this document was to seek early public feedback on the Taranaki Regional Council's review of its Regional Policy Statement for Taranaki. The discussion document examined how effective the Regional Policy Statement had been, what had changed over the 10 years since it was made operative in 1994 and what should be done differently in terms of the new Regional Policy Statement. Hard copy: $15 + GST
| Complete document | 5.1 MB |
| Executive Summary | 76 KB |
| Table of contents | 108 KB |
| Introduction | 103 KB |
| Background | 658 KB |
| Change Factors | 669 KB |
| Resource management systems and processes | 689 KB |
| Conclusion | 493 KB |
Indigenous Biodiversity for the Taranaki Region (RPS Working Paper) - published 2004
The purpose of this 2004 report was to seek public feedback on the Council's review of its responsibilities in relation to indigenous biodiversity. The review looked at the statutory responsibilities of key players involved in the maintenance of indigenous biodiversity, the state of indigenous biodiversity in the Taranaki region, the various issues relating to the management of indigenous biodiversity, who currently does what, and, finally a proposed management approach for the Council in relation to the future implementation of its responsibilities for indigenous biodiversity. The review also assisted the Council in the development of objectives, policies and methods for biodiversity in its Regional Policy Statement for Taranaki, which is currently being reviewed. Hard copy: $15 + GST.
| Indigenous Biodiversity for the Taranaki Region | 1002 KB |
Review of the Regional Policy Statement for Taranaki: A review of case law and changes to legislation - published 2003
This 2003 report reviews the Regional Policy Statement for Taranaki. The report considers the relevant provisions of the Resource Management Act 1991 as amended by the Resource Management Amendment Act 2003 and also outlines relevant developments in case law since 1994. Hard copy: $15 + GST.
| Review of case law and changes to legislation | 248 KB |
Report onProgress in Implementing the Regional Policy Statement for Taranaki - published 1999
This 1999 report documents the progress that has been made to implement the methods of implementation set out in the Regional Policy Statement. It also identifies actions still required to implement the RPS and provides information for the interim review of the RPS. Hard copy: $20 + GST. Not available online.
Regional Policy Statement for Taranaki - published 1994
The purpose of the Regional Policy Statement is to achieve the purpose of the Resource Management Act by providing an overview of the resource management issues of the region and the policies and methods that will be adopted to address those issues.
| Regional Policy Statement | 864 KB |