As part of the advocacy work NZAA does, we provide submissions on policies, plans and strategies advocating for the recognition and protection of our cultural heritage. NZAA recently provided a submission to the Environment Committee on the Natural and Built Environments and the Spatial Planning Bills as part of the RMA reform. NZAA’s full submissionsRead more
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The Government is repealing the Resource Management Act (1991) and enacting new laws to change how the environment, including heritage is managed through the development of three new pieces of legislation: Natural and Built Environment Act (NBA) Strategic Planning Act (SPA) Climate Change Adaptation Act (CAA) These new pieces of legislation will have a directRead more
The government’s Draft National Adaptation Plan is now open for consultation, with submissions due Friday 3rd June 2022. The NZAA council will be preparing a submission on the NAP’s objectives, actions and gaps in relation to cultural heritage. Two key focus areas in the Home, Buildings and Places section include: Māori connections to whenua andRead more
