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Planning Bill

Combined plan - Requirement for regional spatial plans

64: Every region must have regional spatial plan

You could also call this:

"Each region in New Zealand must have its own plan."

The law says each region in New Zealand must have a regional spatial plan at all times. You will always find a regional spatial plan for every region. This plan is for each region in the country.

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Topics:

Environment and resources > Town planning

63: Regional combined plan, or

"A plan that combines all the local plans for each region in New Zealand"

65: Geographical boundaries of regional spatial plan, or

"Where a regional spatial plan applies in an area"

Part 3Combined plan
Requirement for regional spatial plans

64Every region must have regional spatial plan

There must at all times be a regional spatial plan for each region.