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Foundations - National instruments - National standards

58: National standards required for specified content

You could also call this:

"National rules to guide planning decisions"

The Planning Bill says you will have national standards. These standards give direction on the evidence that supports combined plans. They also cover how to set up standardised plan provisions.

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57: National policy direction to resolve conflicts between goals in both Acts, or

"A national policy to help balance development and the environment in New Zealand"

59: Purpose of national standards, or

"What national standards are meant to achieve"

Part 2Foundations
National instruments: National standards

58National standards required for specified content

There must always be national standards—
providing direction on the evidence base supporting combined plans; and
on the establishment of standardised plan provisions.