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Assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of the Waikato Regional Plan

PS 2024/04
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Policy report: PS 2024/04

Author: Waikato Regional Council

About this report

The purpose of this report is to meet the requirements of s35(2)(b) of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) by providing an assessment of the effectiveness and efficiency of policies, rules and methods contained in the Waikato Regional Plan.


The report has drawn on a range of information to reach its conclusions on effectiveness and efficiency including:

  • state of environment reporting for the Waikato
  • previous efficiency and effectiveness assessments
  • consent data, monitoring, and compliance information
  • views of Council staff on the performance of the plan through a series of facilitated workshops.

The report includes an evaluation of:

  • whether the plan implementation has been effective and efficient
  • whether state of the environment and consent and compliance monitoring results are in line with the objectives set in the Plan
  • issues that have arisen through plan implementation, including recommendations for potential policy changes and other relevant matters to inform any future review of the plan.

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