We are about to begin our next round of community engagement as we prepare to draft a new environmental and development blueprint that will shape our places for generations to come.

We are in the process of replacing our current resource management plans with a single, modern version named Aorere ki uta, Aorere ki tai - Tasman Environment Plan.

Tasman is a great place to live. However, like the rest of New Zealand, we have some big environmental challenges and must plan for future growth. To create the new Tasman Environment plan, we need to understand your views, learn from your local knowledge, and gather community experiences on key issues. This is important to us. We are aware that this is a time of change but regardless of what happens with the proposed reform of the Resource Management Act (RMA), the needs and challenges facing the people of Tasman on the ground remain the same.

Through quality policies, we can build greater resilience in the face of a changing climate and natural hazards, turn around biodiversity loss, retain productive rural land, protect and restore waterways, and plan for sustainable development.

Over the coming years, we will be working closely with Tasman communities to ensure the new TEP provides necessary environmental protection, restoration and community resilience. This includes quality and appropriate development of Tasman’s towns, local centres, rural areas, and coastal places, protecting and restoring our land and air, and applying a ki uta ki tai (from the mountains to the sea) approach to water management.

Our upcoming round of engagement will involve staff and councillors having conversations with you about Tasman’s issues and opportunities, and gathering feedback on how we can address them through the Tasman Environment Plan.

What we learn will make a difference in how the TEP is shaped.

Numerous community events and consultation opportunities are planned for November and December 2022. They will be listed on this website and advertised through newspapers, the TDC Newsline, and our social media channels soon.

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