Improving our resource management system: A discussion document
2 April 2013
From the Commissioner's comment
In this country of ours, we have a wonderful natural environment that is renowned globally for its diversity and uniqueness. It is fundamental to how we see ourselves as New Zealanders. And a large part of our economy is built on our environmental credentials – we market ourselves internationally as ‘clean and green’.
For over twenty years the Resource Management Act has been the primary means for protecting our environment.