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In 2020 the Government introduced the Essential Freshwater Package. The new rules aim to restore and protect the health of our waterways.
Some regulations are in force now and others will be phased in over several years to give regional councils enough time to implement them.
See Ministry for the Environment for more information about the changes and how it may affect you.
We have also developed Auckland's Water Strategy. This strategy will help us coordinate and resource the Essential Freshwater Package in the Auckland region.
Find out about regulations in and around natural inland wetlands.
The Government has introduced new regulations to protect rivers and streams.
Find out about new rural water data reporting rules.
Find out about the new freshwater planning requirements for farms.
Find out how recent changes to the Auckland Unitary Plan are designed to protect and regulate freshwater in Auckland and New Zealand.
There are limits on how much synthetic nitrogen fertiliser you can use.
Find out about Government's new regulations for feedlots and stockholding areas.
Find out what the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management (NPSFM) will mean for Auckland.
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