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Auckland Regional Council The Auckland Regional Council (ARC) acts as Auckland’s environmental guardian, responsible for our coasts, beaches and natural environment. The ARC protects the region's air, soil and water resources from pollution and ensures their sustainable use as Auckland continues to develop and grow. Working to manage the pressures on the region's environment in a number of ways, the overarching blueprint is laid out in the Regional Growth Strategy, developed by all of Auckland's city and district council's in conjunction with the ARC. It aims to ensure that the region's growth is accommodated in a way that best meets the changing needs our diverse communities and takes an integrated approach to the long term management of the Auckland region. The ARC also manages the growing demands on the region's transport systems, and supports public transport services. Auckland's growth puts pressure on many aspects of the region. To address these, the ARC has developed the following Policy, Plans and Strategies to assist in the sustainable management of Auckland’s natural and physical resources.
These documents have been developed by regional committees administered by the Auckland Regional Council. They outline shared regional visions for addressing major environmental issues facing New Zealand's largest urban area.
Auckland Regional Policy Statement The Auckland Regional Policy Statement (ARPS) became operative on 31 August 1999. It is a statement about managing the use, development and protection of the natural and physical resources of the region. The aim of the document is to achieve integrated, consistent and co-ordinated management of the region's resources. It also provides greater certainty over the way natural and physical resources are to be managed and creates awareness of the constraints and opportunities in the Auckland region. It sets in place the policy for promoting the sustainable management of these resources. It also clarifies the respective roles of the agencies with responsibilities under the Resource Management Act (RMA) in the Auckland region. In order to achieve integrated management of the natural and physical resources of the Region, the RM Act provides that district plans and regional plans shall not be inconsistent with the Regional Policy Statement (RPS). The Statement is part of a hierarchy of plans and policy statements dealing with resource management and conservation at central, regional and local government, and Iwi authority levels. These include the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement (NZCPS), national policy statements, DoC Conservation Management Strategy, regional and district plans, and Iwi management plans. To order a copy of the Auckland Regional Policy Statement, telephone the ARC on (09) 366 2000 or 0800 80 60 40 if outside the Auckland free-calling area, or email info@arc.govt.nz
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