The process for getting consent will be easier if you know how the Resource Management Act (RMA) affects your project and what you need to do to have your consent approved.

We work with the community to promote the sustainable management of natural physical resources.

No matter how big or small the boat, every skipper in New Zealand is responsible for the safety of those on board.

We’re proposing some changes to the Plan to reflect emerging pest issues. Have your say.

Small nocturnal mammal with a body mostly covered in up to 6000 brown and white spikes.

We’re working with Te Arawa Lakes Trust and research agencies to manage the population of Brown Bullhead Catfish which were found in Lake Rotoiti in March 2016 and then in Lake Rotorua in December 2018.

Boaties using the Rotorua lakes are being asked to be extra careful around lake edges following recent heavy rain which has significantly raised lake levels, creating new underwater hazards.

Forms large masses, growing rapidly and smothering the forest canopy.

Native to Central and South America. Introduced to New Zealand as an ornamental garden plant. Also called cup-and-saucer vine as the flowers resemble tea cups and the base of the flower looks like a saucer.