New Zealand Gazette – 2017 – No. 81

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✨ Freshwater Management Policy Amendments



NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 81 — 10 AUGUST 2017

for primary contact.

"Regional Target" means a regional target established under Policy A6.

"Specified rivers and lakes" means:

a. rivers that are fourth order or above using the methods outlined in the River Environment Classification system, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, Version 1; and

b. lakes with a perimeter of 1.5 kilometres or more.

"Suitable for primary contact more often" means reducing the frequency and magnitude of E. coli exceedances for rivers and lakes, and cyanobacteria – planktonic biovolume for lakes, according to the attribute tables in Appendix 2.

"Unwanted organism" means an unwanted organism as defined in the Biosecurity Act 1993."

c. Replace the definition of "Minimum acceptable state" with:

"Minimum acceptable state" means, where specified in Appendix 2, the minimum level at which a freshwater objective may be set in a regional plan in order to provide for the associated national value."

d. In the definition of "National bottom line", after "means", insert ", where specified,".

Part 2

Amendments to main body

  1. New Part AA inserted

After the Interpretation section, insert:

"AA. Te Mana o te Wai

Objective AA1

To consider and recognise Te Mana o te Wai in the management of fresh water.

Policy AA1

By every regional council making or changing regional policy statements and plans to consider and recognise Te Mana o te Wai, noting that:

a. Te Mana o te Wai recognises the connection between water and the broader environment – Te Hauora o te Taiao (the health of the environment), Te Hauora o te Wai (the health of the waterbody) and Te Hauora o te Tangata (the health of the people); and

b. values identified through engagement and discussion with the community, including tangata whenua, must inform the setting of freshwater objectives and limits."

  1. Part A amended

  2. In Objective A1(b), delete "at least" and "secondary".

  3. In Objective A2, replace "region" with "freshwater management unit".

  4. After Objective A2, insert:

"Objective A3

The quality of fresh water within a freshwater management unit is improved so it is suitable for primary contact more often, unless:

a. regional targets established under Policy A6(b) have been achieved; or

b. naturally occurring processes mean further improvement is not possible.

Objective A4

To enable communities to provide for their economic well-being, including productive economic opportunities, in sustainably managing freshwater quality, within limits."

  1. In paragraph 2(a) and (b) in Policy A4, delete "secondary".

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

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Freshwater Management, National Policy Statement, Resource Management Act, Water Quality, Water Quantity