District Plan Review

We are reviewing and updating our current District Plan – looking ahead to the next 10 to 15 years. The Kaipara District Plan is the ‘rule book’, which is applied to manage development, activities and the environment within the district. Its purpose is to protect our environment, historical heritage and cultural tāonga for future generations, through sustainable resource management, while supporting our communities to live and grow.

Every council is required to have a District Plan and update it every ten years. The new District Plan is likely to stay in place until the Government has replaced the Resource Management Act.

Submissions on the Proposed District Plan were open from Monday 28 April 2025 to Monday 30 June 2025. Submissions received are now in the process of being summarised.

Find out more information on the Kaipara District Plan Review.