Waimakariri River Regional Plan

The Waimakariri River Regional Plan (PDF File, 5.35MB) - incorporating Change 1 and 2 - is operative.

The Plan promotes the sustainable and integrated management of the Waimakariri catchment's rivers, lakes, hydraulically-connected groundwater and river and lake beds. View the Waimakariri River Regional Plan maps (PDF File, 6.25MB). 

Note: Development materials for the Waimakariri River Regional Plan, including documents surrounding Plan Change 1 in 2011, have been archived.

Please contact the Advisory Team if you wish to access any of this material.

Plan Change 2

Plan Change 2 to the Waimakariri River Regional Plan is operative.

Plan Change 2 to the Waimakariri River Regional Plan (PDF File, 2.38MB) proposes to remove from the Waimakariri River Regional Plan provisions that relate to the area covered by Section 8 (Waimakariri sub-region) of the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan (CLWRP).

The WRRP continues to apply to the main stem of the Waimakariri River, the upper catchment including its headwaters, and an area of land south of the Waimakariri River.

Review

The Waimakariri River Regional Plan has been developed and is under review.

Public notification

The Waimakariri River Regional Plan has been publicly notified.

Submissions

Submissions to the Waimakariri River Regional Plan have closed.

Hearings

Hearings have taken place.

Decisions

Council made a decision.

Appeals

Council's decisions were publicly notified and the appeals period has closed.

Plan operative

The Waimakariri River Regional Plan - incorporating Change 1 and 2 - is operative.

Current stage

Plan operative~~

The Waimakariri River Regional Plan (PDF File, 5.35MB) - incorporating Change 1 and 2 - is operative.

The Plan promotes the sustainable and integrated management of the Waimakariri catchment's rivers, lakes, hydraulically-connected groundwater and river and lake beds. View the Waimakariri River Regional Plan maps (PDF File, 2.2MB). 

National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020