How on earth do I keep up with policy developments?!

It is tough to keep up with policy developments at the moment, especially for large and complex programmes such as the resource management act reform.

Here are a few ideas about where to find updates on central government policy, from the general direction of travel, to the detailed analysis supporting the policy.

This information is based on publicly available sources - I haven't gone into detail on targeted consultation and other contributions to policy thinking that are more "behind the scenes" - more on those in another post!

What other information sources do you find helpful?

Sources and info about this infographic:

• These are my own views and do not constitute advice.

• Below you can find a jpg version as well as a PDF with clickable links.

• Let me know if this format works for you!

Links:

• Coalition agreements:

  • National Party and ACT: https://assets.nationbuilder.com/nationalparty/pages/18466/attachments/original/1700778592/National_ACT_Agreement.pdf?1700778592

  • National Party and New Zealand First: https://assets.nationbuilder.com/nzfirst/pages/4462/attachments/original/1700784896/National___NZF_Coalition_Agreement_signed_-_24_Nov_2023.pdf?1700784896

    
    

• Cabinet circular - Consultation and Operating Arrangements: https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2024-03/co-24-2-national-act-new-zealand-first-coalition-govt-consultation-operating-arrangements.pdf

• Beehive announcements: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/

• The Ministry for the Environment's Resource Management Reform update: https://environment.govt.nz/news/rm-reform-update-september-2024/

•  The Ministry for the Environment's site about the Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Bill, with analysis and supporting documents: https://environment.govt.nz/acts-and-regulations/acts/resource-management-freshwater-and-other-matters-amendment-bill/

  
  

Also available in pdf: