Subject & Study Guides: Landscape Architecture: New Zealand Standards and Legislation

NZ Standards

New Zealand Standards Online This link opens in a new window
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The online version of NZ standards. These are the official documents prescribing standards, specifications, codes, regulations and related documents prescribing the level work must be done.
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New Zealand Urban Design Protocol
Prepared by the Ministry for the Environment in conjunction with the Urban Design Advisory Group. The New Zealand Urban Design Protocol provides a platform to make New Zealand towns and cities more successful through quality urban design. It is part of the Government's Sustainable Development Programme of Action and Urban Affairs portfolio.
Te Aranga Design Principles - Auckland Design Manual Read design stories, use design tools and get best practice advice from here.

BRANZ Find
A searchable database of BRANZ documentation and data on a wide range of construction-related topics.

LexisNexis Practical Guidance – NZ Resource Management [LexisNexis] This link opens in a new window
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LexisNexis Practical Guidance – NZ Resource Management provides access to a vast collection of resource management law including information on resource consents, regional policy statements and plans, planning documents, Māori and resource management, enforcement and offences, and the Environmental Court process.

A new resource management system for Aotearoa NZ
New laws are being phased in that aim to help Aotearoa New Zealand protect and manage the environment and its resources.