New Zealand Gazette – 2017 – No. 79

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✨ Freshwater Management Policy Amendments



NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 79 — 9 AUGUST 2017

same attribute state as existing freshwater quality; and

B. where an attribute is not listed in Appendix 2, that freshwater objectives are set so that values identified under Policy CA2(b) will not be worse off when compared to existing freshwater quality; and

  1. Before Policy CA2(f)(i), insert:

"iaa. how to improve the quality of fresh water so it is suitable for primary contact more often, unless regional targets established under Policy A6(b) have been achieved or naturally occurring processes mean further improvement is not possible;

iab. how to enable communities to provide for their economic well-being, including productive economic opportunities, while managing within limits;"

  1. In Policy CA2(f)(i), after "resource use" insert ", including community understandings of the health and well-being of the freshwater management unit".

  2. In Policy CA2(f)(vii), after "in particular", insert "Objective AA1 and".

  3. In Policy CA3, after "already below the national bottom line" insert "for an attribute or attributes".

  4. In Policy CA3, after "set the freshwater objective below the national bottom line", insert "for an attribute or attributes".

  5. Replace Policy CA3(b) with:

"b. any of the existing significant infrastructure (that was operational on 1 August 2014) listed in Appendix 3 contributes to the existing freshwater quality; and

i. it is necessary to realise the benefits provided by the listed infrastructure; and

ii. it applies only to the waterbody, waterbodies or any part of a waterbody, where the listed infrastructure contributes to the existing water quality."

  1. Part CB amended

  2. In Objective CB1, after "objectives" insert "and the values identified under Policy CA2(b)".

  3. After Policy CB1(a), insert:

"aa. establishes methods for monitoring the extent to which the values identified under Policy CA2(b) are being provided for in a freshwater management unit. These methods must at least include:

i. surveillance monitoring of microbial health risks to people at primary contact sites in accordance with Appendix 5;

ii. the monitoring of macroinvertebrate communities;

iii. measures of the health of indigenous flora and fauna;

iv. information obtained under Policy CB1(a) and Policy CC1; and

v. Mātauranga Māori;"

  1. In Policy CB1(c), after "results", insert "and the relationship between results and the overall state of fresh water in a freshwater management unit".

  2. After Policy CB1, insert:

"Policy CB2

By every regional council establishing methods, for example action plans, for responding to monitoring that indicates freshwater objectives will not be met and/or values will not be provided for in a freshwater management unit.

Policy CB3

By every regional council:

a. using the Macroinvertebrate Community Index;

b. establishing methods under Policy CB2 to respond to a Macroinvertebrate Community Index score



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🏛️ National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management Amendment Order 2017 (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Freshwater Management, Resource Management Act, Environmental Policy, Treaty of Waitangi, Te Mana o te Wai, Policy Amendments, Water Quality, Monitoring Methods, Regional Council Responsibilities