Policies

Introduction

Learn about the policies and principles that guide the NZCA’s contribution and response to environmental issues.

    NZCA Code of Practice

    The NZCA's Code of Practice outlines roles, responsibilities, and behavioural expectations of Authority members.

    Committee structure policy

    Read the NZCA's committee structure policy which sets out guidelines on the constitution, structure, and function of Authority committees.

    Communication and Engagement Plan

    The NZCA's Communication and Engagement Plan is a tool to guide the Authority, ensuring a consistent approach to communication and engagement.

    Conservation General Policy 2005

    The 2005 Conservation General Policy is the highest level of statutory policy for conservation management.

    Criteria for consideration of national park management plans

    Read the New Zealand Conservation Authorities criteria for consideration of national park management plans

    NZCA freshwater principles

    New Zealand’s freshwater resources are approaching crisis point. These principles guide the NZCA's contribution and response to freshwater management.

    General Policy for National Parks 2005

    The 2005 General Policy for National Parks provides guidance for managing national parks.

    Policy and procedure for managing conflicts of interests

    Read the NZCA's policy and procedure for managing conflicts of interests.

    NZCA Marine and Coastal Protection and Management Principles (2022)

    Read the NZCA's principles developed to guide its contribution and/or response to issues relating to marine and coastal protection and management.

    Nature heritage procedure - land acquisition for national parks

    Read the New Zealand Conservation Authorities procedure after notification of Nature Heritage Fund acquisition of land for national park

    NZCA Climate change policy (2021)

    Read the NZCA's policy on climate change and understand how it will evaluate the climate change implications of its decisions and policy positions, and adopt appropriate mitigation and adaptation strategies to reduce greenhouse emissions and risk.

    NZCA Conservation management strategy assessment standard (2021)

    These are the standards against which the NZCA will assess each conservation management strategy (CMS) whilst undertaking its procedure for consideration of CMSs.

    NZCA Content and format check sheet for conservation management strategies and management plans

    Read the content and format check sheet for conservation management strategies (CMS) and management plans (Plan) presented to the New Zealand Conservation Authority

    NZCA Giving effect to section 4 of the Conservation Act 1987 (2021)

    Learn how the NZCA best gives effect to section 4 of the Conservation Act 1987: “This Act shall be so interpreted and administered as to give effect to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.”

    NZCA Procedure for consideration of conservation management strategies and plans (2021)

    This is the NZCA procedure for consideration of conservation management strategies (CMSs) and national park management plans (Plan). This is a statutory function of the Authority.

    NZCA Process for preparation of submissions (2021)

    Read NZCA's process for the preparation of submissions

    NZCA Statement of expectations on best practice approach

    New Zealand Conservation Authority's statement of expectations for conservation management strategies (CMS), national park management plans (NPMP), and conservation management plans (CMP).

    NZCA Walking access principles (2022)

    The NZCA has developed ‘bottom line’ principles that should apply to arrangements for public walking access to any natural or historic resource for recreation or tourism purposes.

    South Island high country principles

    These principles are proposed as a tool to guide the New Zealand Conservation Authority’s contribution and/or response to issues relating to the South Island high country.

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