On 25 July 2025, Property Council submitted to the Ministry for the Environment on National Direction Package 1: Infrastructure and Development and Package 2: Primary Sector.
Property Council made specific comments on the National Policy Statement for Infrastructure (NPS-I), National Policy Statement for Natural Hazards (NPS-NH) and National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land (NPS-HPL).
While we support the introduction of both the NPS-I and NPS-NH as two critical parts of the planning system that currently lack national-level guidance, we believe significant changes are needed to ensure they are effective, balanced, and practical.
In relation to the NPS-HPL, we support the removal of LUC 3 land from NPS-HPL restrictions and acknowledge the Ministry for the Environment’s recognition of the issues associated with its inclusion. However, we are cautious about some new proposals that may introduce similar challenges.