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National documents

Here you will find key national documents related to the Essential Freshwater reform process.

National reference documents

National Environmental Standards for Freshwater:

Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Freshwater) Regulations 2020(external link)

National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management:

National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (Amended February 2023)(external link)

Stock Exclusion:

Resource Management (Stock Exclusion) Regulations 2020(external link)