Biodiversity

National Policy Statements must be implemented by Councils through Regional and District Plans. This NPS covers ‘indigenous biodiversity’, which includes ecosystems, birds, plants, insects and other species that are special to New Zealand - our indigenous biodiversity. The NPSIB contains objectives and policies to identify, protect, manage and restore indigenous biodiversity, and specifies what Councils must do to achieve this.

Also see the Ministry for the Environment's webpage: click here

What's been happening

 Implementation of NPS for Indigenous Biodiversity (2023)
(17/04/2024)  
   Federated Farmers of New Zealand requests that urgent measures are taken to halt the implementation of the National Policy Statement Indigenous Biodiversity 2023 (NPSIB).
 Submission on suspending requirements in the National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity
(27/03/2024) 
   Federated Farmers of New Zealand welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the Ministry for the Environment on the NPSIB Amendments 2023
 Submission on Biodiversity Credit November 2023
(15/01/2024) 
   Federated Farmers supported the proposal for a BCS in principle.
 Submission National Organic Standard Regulations Proposals: Phase two Consultation document
(27/07/2023) 
   Federated Farmers of New Zealand welcomes the opportunity to submit on MPI’s proposed National Organic Standard Regulations Proposals Phase Two Consultation document.
 Submission on the Proposed National Organic Standard Consultation Document
(13/06/2023) 
   Federated Farmers of New Zealand welcomes the opportunity to submit on MPI’s Consultation document on the proposed National Organic Standard discussion document.