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55: Local authority recognition of national policy statements
or “Councils must change their rules to match what the national government says about managing the environment”

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“Explains how special rules help protect New Zealand's coast”

New Zealand coastal policy statements have a specific purpose. They are meant to state objectives and policies that help achieve the goals of the Resource Management Act 1991 for New Zealand’s coastal areas. These statements focus on how to manage and protect the coastal environment throughout the country. By setting out these objectives and policies, the government aims to ensure that the coastal areas are used and cared for in a way that aligns with the overall purpose of the Resource Management Act.

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or “Rules for making official plans about how to look after New Zealand's beaches and oceans”

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56: Purpose of New Zealand coastal policy statements

Part 5 Standards, policy statements, and plans
National direction: New Zealand coastal policy statements

56Purpose of New Zealand coastal policy statements

The purpose of a New Zealand coastal policy statement is to state objectives and policies in order to achieve the purpose of this Act in relation to the coastal environment of New Zealand.

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