Useful Links

Websites 

• Freshwater farm plans | Ministry for the Environment 

• Freshwater Farm Plans | Waikato Regional Council

• Freshwater Farm Plans - Environment Southland

• Freshwater Farm Plans | Otago Regional Council

• Freshwater Farm Plans- The West Coast Regional Council

Guidance Documents 

• Freshwater farm plan system overview | Ministry for the Environment 

• Developing a freshwater farm plan | Ministry for the Environment 

• Freshwater farm plan certification guidance | Ministry for the Environment 

• Freshwater farm plan audit guidance | Ministry for the Environment 

Regulations

• Resource Management (Freshwater Farm Plans) Regulations 2023 

• Regulations relating to Southland and Waikato catchment areas:
  Resource Management (Application of Part 9A—Freshwater Farm Plans) Order 2023

• Regulations relating to Otago, West Coast and Manawatu / Whanganui catchment areas:
  Resource Management (Application of Part 9A—Freshwater Farm Plans) Amendment Order 2023 

Contacts 

• Ministry for the Environment
  freshwaterfarmplans@mfe.govt.nz 

• AsureQuality
  farmplancertifiers@asurequality.com 

• Waikato Regional Council
  pie@waikatoregion.govt.nz

• Environment Southland
  farmplans@es.govt.nz  

• Otago Regional Council
  farmplans@orc.govt.nz

• West Coast Regional Council
  info@wcrc.govt.nz