jul 12, 1991 - Resource Management Act

Description:

The RMA promotes the sustainable management of natural and physical resources such as land, air and water. New Zealand's Ministry for the Environment describes the RMA as New Zealand's principal legislation for environmental management

Every building project must comply with the Resource Management Act 1991
(RMA) and the Building Act 2004 (the Building Act). These laws define the
situations in which you need a resource consent and/or a building consent;
and what you need to do to get them.

Source: https://www.mfe.govt.nz/sites/default/files/resource-and-building-consent-processes.pdf