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Kaipara District Council

In 2020 we started the review of our District Plan – the District’s ‘rule book’ for development and how land is used. It affects every resident of the Kaipara District.

The review looked at how the Kaipara District will evolve over the decades ahead, how it will look and feel, how to house a growing population, how we protect our indigenous biodiversity and historic heritage, and how we manage natural hazards as well as a range of other matters. 

The District Plan is a large and technical document. To help in understanding the different topics, what issues are of concern, and some of the preliminary thinking to address these concerns, we created 21 Fact sheets. These provide a high-level explanation of each topic and some suggestions about what might need to be changed in the new Proposed District Plan.

Submissions are open Monday 28 April to Monday 30 June 2025.

View the public notice for the notification details.

View Proposed District Plan

Fact Sheets

For an overview of what we are proposing, Key FAQs, how much is changing and a summary for each key topic in the Proposed District Plan view the fact sheets below.

Section 32 reports

View a Section 32 report for each topic in the Proposed District Plan below. These reports provide a detailed evaluation for each topic.

Documents referenced in the Proposed District Plan

Public notice of Proposal to incorporate material by reference into the Proposed Kaipara District Plan