Dunedin City Council – Kaunihera-a-rohe o Otepoti

New Planning System: Testing the approach to National Policy Direction

This consultation document provides an early example of how a National Policy Direction (NPD) could operate under New Zealand’s new planning system. The NPD articulates the system's goals and is the mechanism through which the Government will set national priorities and provides direction to those preparing regional spatial plans and other planning instruments.

Consultation details

Closing/Due date 16 October 2026
Organisation/agency/group

Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)

Website

https://consult.environment.govt.nz/new-planning-system/testing-the-approach-illustrative-npd/

Additional information

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