Implementation and guidance

Find guidance, training and support to help you move from the RMA to the new planning system. We will add new resources as different parts of the system are introduced.

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In this section

How the new system is being implemented

Find the information you need to implement the new system with confidence.

Implementation training and events

Learn about the events and training available for practitioners, and find links to recordings of past events.

Transitional consenting

Find out how resource consent applications and notices of requirement will be processed and decided as we shift to the new planning system.

Regional spatial plans

Learn more about regional spatial plans and the spatial planning process.

Land use planning

Learn more about land use planning in the new planning system, including standardised zones and content.

Standardised plan content for district land use plans

Find out more about developing standardised plan content.

Natural environment planning

Find out more about natural environment planning in the new planning system including the setting of environmental limits. 

Environmental limits

Find out more about environmental limits, including human health limits and ecosystem limits.