Submissions and letters
ICOMOS Aotearoa New Zealand makes formal submissions regarding legislation reviews, government policies and other pertinent issues. These submissions give heritage conservation a voice and are ICOMOS Aotearoa New Zealand’s opportunity to make a formal statement on the weaknesses and strengths of such legislation and policies, and to lobby for better heritage protection and management.
Submission
9 May 2022: submission to Auckland Council on their preliminary response to the National Policy Statement on Urban Development (NPS-UD) and the Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS)
Letter
10 March 2022: letter to Penny Nelson, Director General, Department of Conservation
Letter
28 February 2022: letter to Hon Kiri Allan, Minister of Conservation
Submission
16 November 2021: submission to the Environment Committee on the Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
Submission
5 November 2021: submission to Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage on the draft Policy for Government Management of Cultural Heritage
Submission
2 August 2021: submission to the Environment Committee on the Inquiry on the Natural and Built Environments Bill: Parliamentary Paper
Letter
2 August 2021: letter to the Ministry for the Environment, Environment Court and CCC heritage team regarding references to the ICOMOS New Zealand Charter in a Commissioner’s decision report on the reinstatement of the Christ Church Cathedral
Submission
30 July 2021: submission on the Government Policy Statement on Housing and Urban Development (GPS-HUD)
Submission
30 October 2020: submission to the Ministry of Health the Review of the Burial and Cremations Act and related legislation
Submission
5 October 2020: submission on the Wellington City Council Draft Spatial Plan