National planning standards factsheet: Information for iwi/Māori

National planning standards factsheet: Information for iwi/Māori

Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport | MCERT

These national planning standards set rules for how local councils and regional bodies organise and present their land-use plans. The factsheet outlines 17 standards covering plan structure, shared definitions, mapping, online interactive plans and more and explains how Māori and Treaty settlement matters fit into the planning process.

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