Advocating for heritage
Advocating for heritage at all levels is critical for Heritage New Zealand. It regularly makes submissions on governmental policy development and legislative framework. Research relevant to heritage and heritage management is part of our advisory role.
National Assessments of RMA Policies and Plans - Heritage Provisions
The national assessments provide an overview of Resource Management Act (RMA) district plan provisions relating to historic heritage. The assessments evaluate plans against a range of indicators based on:
This enables comparable assessments and tracking of progress to protect historic heritage by local authorities in New Zealand. The assessment is carried out every three years.
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National Assessment of RMA Policies and Plans - Heritage Provisions 2021
The 2021 Assessment evaluated plans against a range of indictators. The assessment focuses on the adequacy of identification and protection of Maori heritage. It includes an assessmen tof the recognition and protection of war memorials and other memorials, and continues to focus on risks to historic heritage and plan provisions that facilitate safety upgrades.
Download the summary of the 2021 National Assessment (pdf, 1.2mb).
Download the full report of the 2021 National Assessment (pdf. 1.3mb).
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National Assessment of RMA Policies and Plans - Heritage Provisions 2018
The 2018 Assessment evaluated plans against a range of indicators and continues to focus on risks to historic heritage and plan provisions that facilitate safety upgrades (e.g. earthquake strengthening). It also examines the framework linking regional policy statement objectives and policies to objectives, policies and rules in district plans.
Download a copy of the 2018 National Assessment (pdf, 1.8mb).
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National Assessment of RMA Policy and Plans - Heritage Provisions 2015
Heritage New Zealand published previous national assessments of RMA heritage policy and plan provisions in 2009, 2011 2013 and 2015.
The 2015 national assessment (pdf, 653kb) examined the risks to historic heritage and assessed district plan provisions that promote building safety, such as earthquake strengthening and fire safety.
