Testing the approach to National Policy Direction

Overview

The Government is inviting feedback on the Illustrative National Policy Direction (NPD), a key component of the country’s proposed new planning system.  

A public engagement process will test the illustrative NPD, to inform the development of a draft statutory NPD, once the Planning Act and the Natural Environment Act are enacted. 

The illustrative NPD has been developed to show how national direction could operate under the proposed planning system. It is designed to improve understanding of how national priorities may influence future planning decisions and regional spatial planning. 

The illustrative NPD is organised around five themes that reflect the Government’s priorities for the new planning system: 

• Housing and development 
• Infrastructure 
• Primary production 
• Resources 
• Public values. 

Feedback is being sought on whether the proposed thematic structure is easy to understand, whether the illustrative NPD provides a useful picture of how national direction could work in practice, and whether there are any important priorities, gaps or trade-offs that should be addressed. 

Read the Illustrative National Policy Direction document.

Please use the online form below to provide your feedback. We will only accept feedback submitted through the form. If you need help using the form, contact nationalpolicydirection@mcert.govt.nz.