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Natural Environment Bill

Combined plan and other matters - National environment plans - Core requirements for plan making

93: Each region must have 1 natural environment plan

You could also call this:

"Every region in New Zealand must have its own natural environment plan."

Illustration for Natural Environment Bill

The proposed law says each region in New Zealand must have one natural environment plan at all times. You can think of a region as a large area of land with its own council. The plan is for the whole region, not just a small part of it.

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This page was last updated on 14 December 2025 — View changes

Topics:

Environment and resources > ConservationEnvironment and resources > Town planning

92: Purpose of natural environment plan, or

"What a natural environment plan is for"

94: Schedule 3 of Planning Act 2025 applies, or

"Following the Planning Act 2025 rules to create or change natural environment plans"

Part 3Combined plan and other matters
National environment plans: Core requirements for plan making

93Each region must have 1 natural environment plan

There must at all times be 1 natural environment plan for each region.