Resource Management Act and Local Government Act

In this course, you will discuss the requirements of the legislation and be able to apply knowledge to a variety of planning and resource planning permission scenarios.  You will examine the functions and responsibilities of central and local government agencies, and explore current policy and changes to the law of importance to practitioners.   You will also discuss the Treaty of Waitangi/ Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its significance in environmental planning.

Topics covered include:

• The purpose and principles of the Local Government Act
• Functions and responsibilities of central and local government agencies
• The reasons for current resource management reform
• Resource consent processes under existing and proposed legislation (including the Natural and Built Environments Act)
• Consultation requirements under environmental legislation, including the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Entry requirements

You need to have successfully completed study at Level 5 to enter this course. 

Assessment

This course is 100% internally assessed.

Computer requirements

You need to have access to a computer or device and reliable internet, and email. 

Textbooks

No textbooks are needed for this course.

How to enrol

Before enrolling in this course you need to:

• choose the qualification you will study the course under
• check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses and apply tab on the qualification page.