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Fast-track Approvals Act 2024

Preliminary provisions

8: Te Ture Whaimana

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"Te Ture Whaimana: A special guide to protect the Waikato and Waipā Rivers"

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Te Ture Whaimana is a document that guides what happens to the Waikato and Waipā Rivers. You can find more information about this in the legislation referred to in subsection (3). Te Ture Whaimana is the main direction for activities that affect these rivers.

Te Ture Whaimana is more important than any other rules that might contradict it, such as national policy statements or planning standards. It is also considered part of the Waikato regional policy statement, which means any regional or district plans that affect the Waikato or Waipā Rivers must follow Te Ture Whaimana.

Te Ture Whaimana refers to the vision and strategy set out in Schedule 2 of the Waikato-Tainui Raupatu Claims (Waikato River) Settlement Act 2010, Schedule 1 of the Ngati Tuwharetoa, Raukawa, and Te Arawa River Iwi Waikato River Act 2010, and Schedule 1 of the Nga Wai o Maniapoto (Waipa River) Act 2012.

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Part 1Preliminary provisions

8Te Ture Whaimana

  1. Te Ture Whaimana is intended by Parliament to be the primary direction-setting document for the Waikato and Waipā Rivers and activities within their catchments affecting the rivers (see the legislation referred to in subsection (3)).

  2. Te Ture Whaimana—

  3. prevails over any inconsistent provision in a national policy statement, New Zealand coastal policy statement, or national planning standard; and
    1. in its entirety is deemed to be part of the Waikato regional policy statement; and any regional plan or district plan that affects the Waikato River or the Waipā River or activities within their catchments must give effect to Te Ture Whaimana.

      1. In this section, Te Ture Whaimana means the vision and strategy set out in—

      2. Schedule 2 of the Waikato-Tainui Raupatu Claims (Waikato River) Settlement Act 2010; and
        1. Schedule 1 of the Ngati Tuwharetoa, Raukawa, and Te Arawa River Iwi Waikato River Act 2010; and
          1. Schedule 1 of the Nga Wai o Maniapoto (Waipa River) Act 2012.

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