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Natural Environment Bill

Foundations - National instruments - National policy direction

81: National policy direction to resolve conflicts between goals in both Acts

You could also call this:

"A national plan to balance environment and development goals"

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The Minister can make a national policy direction to help resolve conflicts between goals in two Acts. You need to know the Minister can look at goals from either Act when making this direction. The Minister must think about whether the proposal allows development within environmental limits and its impact on people and the environment now and in the long term. The Minister considers the long term impact, which means an impact that lasts for two or more human generations. The Minister's decision will help balance the goals of the two Acts.

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Part 2Foundations
National instruments: National policy direction

81National policy direction to resolve conflicts between goals in both Acts

  1. If the purpose of a proposed national policy direction is to help resolve conflicts between the goals in section 11 and the goals in section 11 of the Planning Act 2025—

  2. the Minister may consider any or all of the goals of either Act; and
    1. the Minister must consider—
      1. whether the proposal enables development to occur within environmental limits; and
        1. the current and long term impact of the proposal on people and natural environment.

        2. In this section, long term impact means an impact spanning 2 or more human generations.