What does this event cover
Regional Spatial Planning will play an important role in shaping how regions respond to long-term growth, change, infrastructure needs and environmental pressures under the new planning system.
This webinar will help you understand what is changing, what it means for your region, and how you can start preparing now.
The webinar will explore:
- the purpose and strategic opportunity of Regional Spatial Planning
- what is different under the new legislation
- how existing regional plans, evidence and partnerships can provide a foundation
- the major long-term choices spatial planning should address
- how spatial planning can better align land use, infrastructure and investment
- governance, capability and partnership considerations
- practical preparation that can begin while national settings continue to develop
- the guidance, data and implementation support local government can expect
Regions are starting from different places, but no one is starting from zero. Existing plans, strategies, evidence and partnerships provide a valuable foundation. The challenge will be testing these against the purpose and expectations of the new system and identifying where further work is needed.
Following the presentation, there will be a facilitated Q&A where you can raise questions about your region’s readiness, practical next steps and the support you need as the new system develops.
This webinar is part of a series, supported by MCERT, focused on the new planning system.
Planned topics and dates:
- 29 September – New system overview
- 7 October – Regional Spatial Planning: preparing your region
- 14 October – Readiness for transitional consenting
- 28 October – Transitional consenting panel (1)
- 11 November – Upholding Treaty settlements in the new planning system
- 18 November – Transitional consenting panel (2)
- 2 December – Digital and data foundations in the new planning system
- 9 December – National instruments in the new planning system
