Spatial Planning Act 2023

Spatial Planning Act 2023
New Zealand Parliament[1]
  • This bill provides for the development and implementation of long-term, strategic spatial planning across New Zealand through the development of regional spatial strategies.[1]
Royal assent23 August 2023[1]
Legislative history
Introduced byDavid Parker[1]
First reading22 November 2022[1]
Second reading18 July 2023[1]
Third reading15 August 2023[1]
Related legislation
Resource Management Act 1991, Natural and Built Environment Act 2023[1]
Status: Repealed

The Spatial Planning Act 2023 (SPA), now repealed, was one of three laws introduced by the Sixth Labour Government in order to replace New Zealand's Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA).[2] Its purpose was to provide for regional spatial strategies that assisted the purpose of the Natural and Built Environment Act 2023 (NBA) and promote integration in the performance of functions under the NBA, the Land Transport Management Act 2003, the Local Government Act 2002, and the Water Services Entities Act 2022.[3]

The Bill passed its third reading on 15 August 2023, and received royal assent on 23 August 2023.[1] On 23 December 2023, the SPA and NBA were both repealed by the National-led coalition government.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Spatial Planning Bill". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Natural and Built Environments Bill: Parliamentary paper on the exposure draft". Ministry for the Environment. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  3. ^ Spatial Planning Bill (Act of Parliament, Government Bill 187-3). New Zealand Parliament. 2 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Spatial Planning Act 2023". New Zealand Legislation. Parliamentary Counsel Office.
  5. ^ "Natural and Built Environment Act 2023". New Zealand Legislation. Parliamentary Counsel Office.