Policy submissions from Waikato Regional Council

Waikato Regional Council regularly provides feedback and submissions on Government discussion documents and legislative changes. You can read some of our submissions below.

NOTE: We only hold documents on our website for submissions made over the current and previous year.
If you need a copy of a policy submission document from an earlier year, please contact us.

Proposal/issue documents by year:

2025 •
2024 •
Previous years

2025

Submission - Proposed wastewater environmental performance standards - April 2025
1.1 MB
Submission - Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill - February 2025
473 KB
Submission - Local Government (Water Services) Bill - February 2025
318 KB

2024

If you would like a copy of any of the submission documents below, please contact us.

2023
- Submission - Proposed National Policy Statement for Natural Hazard Decision making - November 2023
- Submission - Select Committee Inquiry into Climate Adaptation - November 2023
- Submission - Exploring a Biodiversity Credit System for Aotearoa NZ - November 2023
- Submission - Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill - November 2023
- Submission - Proposed options for bottom fishing access zones (trawl corridors) in the Hauraki Gulf - November 2023
- Submission - Discussion document: Managing the use and development of highly productive land - Potential amendments to the NPS-HPL - October 2023
- Submission - Review of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS) and proposals to redesign the NZ ETS Permanent Forest Category - August 2023
- Submission - Charging Our Future: a draft long-term electric vehicle charging strategy for Aotearoa New Zealand - May 2023
- Submission - Enabling Investment in Offshore Renewable Energy Discussion Document - April 2023
- Submission - Technical submission to the Severe Weather Emergency Bill - March 2023
- Submission - Draft Hauraki Gulf Fisheries Plan - March 2023
- Submission - Local Government Official Information Amendment (LGOIMA) Bill - February 2023
- Submission - Water Services Legislation Bill - February 2023
- Feedback on Department of Conservation (DOC) and Toitu Te Whenua Long term Insights Briefing - January 2023
- Submission - Guidance to the National Objectives Framework - January 2023
- Submission - Spatial planning bill - January 2023
- Submission - Natural and built environment bill - January 2023
2022
- Submission - National direction for plantation and exotic carbon afforestation & National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry – November 2022
- Submission - Pricing agricultural emissions: Consultation document – November 2022
- Submission - DOC: Help revitalise the Hauraki Gulf by having your say on marine protection – October 2022
- Submission - Ministry for the Environment long-term insights briefing on the future wellbeing of land and people – October 2022
- Submission - Managing our wetlands in the coastal marine area - September 2022
- Submission - MPI consultation on the Forestry and wood processing industry transformation plan – September 2022
- Submission - exposure draft of changes to NESF and NPSFM - August 2022
- Submission - NPS Indigenous Biodiversity (NPSIB) exposure draft - July 2022
- Submission - Water Services Entities Bill - July 2022
- Submission - Draft ACVM Notice: Fertiliser, Plant Biostimulants and Soil Conditioners – requirements for compliance to conditions of exemption – July 2022
- Submission - Consultation on the Sustainable Biofuels Obligation – July 2022
- Submission - Conservation Management and Processes Bill – June 2022
- Submission - National Adaptation Plan and Adapt and Thrive consultation document - June 2022
- Submission - Streamlining the stewardship land reclassification process - March 2022
- Submission to Our Future Resource Management System discussion document - February 2022
- Submission - Managing Exotic Afforestation Incentives – New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme - April 2022
- Submission - Natural Hazards Insurance Bill - April 2022
- Feedback on the Tapuaeharuru Bay Lakeshore Reserves Management Plan - March 2022
2021
- Taking responsibility for our waste - December 2021
- Proposed Plan Change 5: Paeroa Racecourse to the Hauraki District Plan - December 2021
- Proposed product stewardship regulations: Tyres and large batteries - November 2021
- Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion - November 2021
- Resource Management (Housing Supply and Other Matters) Amendment Bill - November 2021
- Draft Future Proof Growth Strategy - November 2021
- Managing our Wetlands Discussion Document - October 2021
- Freshwater Farm Plan Regulations and Stock Exclusion Regulations: Proposed Changes to Low Slope Map - September 2021
- Intensive Winter Grazing Regulations - September 2021
- DIA changes to Maori ward and constituency process
- Waikato District Council Proposed Stormwater Bylaw 2021
- Tauākī Kaupapa Here A Te Kāwanatanga Mō Te Whakawhanake Whare, Tāone Anō Hoki - Government Policy Statement on Housing and Urban Development
- Natural and Built Environments Bill Parliamentary Paper
- Climate Change Commission's draft recommendations
- Draft Whangamatā Reserves Management Plan
- Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions consultation document - May 2021
- Infrastructure for a Better Future consultation document
- ransport Emissions Pathways to Net Zero by 2050 (Hikina te Kohupara Kia mauri ora ai te iwi)
- Water Services Bill
- Local Electoral (Māori Ward and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill
- Proposed Waikato Regional Land Transport Plan 2021-2051
- Public Transport Operating Model - June 2021
2020
- Oral submission: Environment Select Committee 24/6/20 COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Bill
- COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Bill
- Local Government (Rating of Whenua Māori) Amendment Bill
- Proposed amendments to the National Environmental Standards for Air Quality
- Draft National Policy Statement on Indigenous Biodiversity
- Proposed National Environmental Standard for the Outdoor Storage of Tyres
- Whitebait Management Consultation
- Urban Development Bill
- Discussion document for the Review of the Crown Minerals Act 1991
- Draft Management Plan for Taupō Waters
2019
- Action on Agricultural Emissions
- Hector's and Maui Dolphin Threat Management Plan
- Draft National Policy Statement on Highly Productive Land August 2019
- Draft National Policy Statement on Urban Development
- Zero Carbon Bill
- Upper North Island Supply Chain Strategy
- Kauri Dieback National Programme
- Productivity inquiry into funding and financing of local government
- Resource Management Amendment Bill
- Essential Freshwater Consultation (Action for healthy waterways, NPS-FWM, NES-FW, Stock Exclusion Regulations)
- NZ Biodiversity Strategy
- Productivity Commission's draft report on local government funding and financing
2018
- Proposed improvements to the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme
- Local Government (Community Wellbeing) Amendment Bill
- Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001 review
- Zero Carbon Bill
- Draft National Planning Standards
- Conservation (Indigenous Freshwater Fish) Amendment Bill
2017
- Proposed National Environmental Standard for Marine Aquaculture (resubmitted)
- Productivity Commission- Low Emissions Economy Issues paper
- Urban Development Authorities Discussion Document
- Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy 2017-2022
- Energy Innovation (Electric Vehicles and Other Matters)
- Proposed National Environmental Standard for the Outdoor Storage of Tyres
- Clean Water Consultation Document
- Proposal to allow councils to charge for monitoring permitted activities under the NES-PF
2016
- Better urban planning
- Proposed National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity 2016
- Streamlining the regulatory regime for pest control
- "Other matters" of the New Zealand Emission Trading Scheme Review 2015/16
- Next steps for fresh water - consultation document
- New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme Review 2015-16
- New Marine Protected Areas Act
- Proposed National Environmental Standard for Plantation Forestry - June 2015
- Resource Legislation Amendment Bill 2015
2015
- New Zealand's Climate Change Target: Discussion Document
2014
- Local Government Amendment Bill (No 3) 2013
- Additional submission point on Local Government Amendment Bill (no 3) 2013
2013
- National Monitoring System for the RMA – A proposal for discussion
- Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill 2013
- Freshwater Reform 2013 and Beyond
- Improving our Resource Management System – A Discussion Document
- The Development Contributions Review - discussion paper
- Resource Management Reform Bill 2012
2012
- Land Transport Management Amendment Bill 2012
- Productivity Commission Enquiry into Local Government Regulatory Performance
- Climate Change (Emissions Trading and Other Matters) Bill 2012
- Report of the Minister for the Environment’s Resource Management Act 1991 Principles Technical Advisory Group
- Local Government Bill 2012
- Updating the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme – A consultation document
2011
- Measuring Up Environmental Reporting – A discussion document
- Proposed National Policy Statement on Indigenous Biodiversity

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