Kaupapahere me ngā mahere Policies and Plans

The big picture of our work programmes and finances - projected forward over the next one to three years, and looking back over the past year.

Our overarching policy. The RPS provides an overview of the resource management issues in the Waikato region, and the ways in which integrated management of the region’s natural and physical resources will be achieved.

Regional pest management plans (RPMP) are prepared by regional councils under the Biosecurity Act. They are regulatory plans, particular to a region, that identify harmful organisms considered to be pests in that region, with their management governed by rules.
Our RPMP states the management programmes and rules for pest plants and animals in the Waikato region.

The WRP contains policies and methods to manage the natural and physical resources of the Waikato region. This includes rules and regulations for land use and discharges to air and water.

The RCP contains policy and methods to manage the allocation and use of resources in the region's coastal marine area (CMA). This includes rules and regulations for activities that may impact on our coastal enviroment.

The Waikato Regional Plan and Waikato Regional Policy Statement are being reviewed to give effect to the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management (NPS-FM) 2020.

The Waikato Regional Waste Prevention Action Plan 2020-2025 builds on the earlier 2012-2018 Waikato Waste Strategies and sets out a fresh approach for the future. While focus was previously on minimising waste, our aim now is to prevent waste all together through better design.

The Resource Management Act requires that local authorities monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of methods in their plans and policy statements, and regularly make reviews of this monitoring available to the public.

The Waikato Regional Energy Strategy provides a comprehensive picture of the way energy is used within the region and the opportunities to use energy more efficiently and get more energy from renewable sources.