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23 Jan 2026 13:43:04

Electrifying growth: Infrastructure and energy RMA national direction changes

Posted: 15 Jan 2026

The Government’s important changes to boost infrastructure delivery, including our supply of renewable energy come into effect today, say RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop, Energy Minister Simon Watts, and Infrastructure and RMA Reform Under-Secretary Simon Court.

The Government has introduced one new piece of National Direction under the RMA and amended two others to boost the delivery of infrastructure and renewables:
  • - A National Policy Statement for Infrastructure (new)
  • - The National Policy Statement for Renewable Electricity Generation (amended)
  • - The National Policy Statement for Electricity Networks (amended)

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