The effects of land use are generally managed by councils through District Plans. However, central government policy has an influence on land use, including urban development, protection of productive land, and biodiversity. The following documents include the relevant submissions and reports that makeup a timeline of HortNZ's work.
Relevant links and documents
HortNZ's submission on Proposed National Policy Statement for Natural Hazard Decision-making
November 2023
HortNZ advocated for a risk-based decision-making framework for natural hazards that recognises the differences in rural risk.
PDF, 1.8 MB.
HortNZ's submission on Helping nature and people thrive – Exploring a biodiversity credit system
November 2023
HortNZ supported a biodiversity credit system that rewards the kinds of biodiversity projects possible for horticultural businesses.
PDF, 718 KB.
Summary of HortNZ's submission on Amendments to the NPS-HPL
October 2023
HortNZ compiled evidence to support allowing greenhouses on highly productive land through an amendment to the National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land.
PDF, 55 KB.
HortNZ's submission on Amendments to the NPS-HPL
October 2023
HortNZ compiled evidence to support allowing greenhouses on highly productive land through an amendment to the National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land.
PDF, 2 MB.
NPS Indigenous Biodiversity summary for growers
July 2023
The Ministry for the Environment released an information sheet about the National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity (NPS-IB) for farmers and growers.
Summary of HortNZ's submission on Hazards from Trees
May 2023
These regulations cover the trimming of trees and rules limiting where growth of trees can occur near powerlines infrastructure.
PDF, 68 KB.
HortNZ's submission on Hazards from Trees Regulation
May 2023
These regulations cover the trimming of trees and rules limiting where growth of trees can occur near powerlines infrastructure.
PDF, 392 KB.
HortNZ's summary of the National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land
October 2022
HortNZ breaks down the most important clauses of the National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land.
PDF, 92 KB.
National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land
October 2022
The Government's NPS-HPL came into effect. The purpose of the policy is to direct new urban development away from highly productive land to protect this land for food and fibre production.
HortNZ's submission on NPS Indigenous Biodiversity
March 2020
HortNZ submitted on the proposed National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity (NPSIB) in the best interests of growers.
PDF, 580 KB.
HortNZ's submission on the Biodiversity Strategy
September 2019
HortNZ made a submission supporting the overall vision and sought recognition of the importance of ecosystems services in supporting food production.
PDF, 377 KB.