Part 1 – Introduction and General Provisions

Introduction

1. Contents

2. Purpose

How the Plan Works

1. Statutory Context

2. General Approach

3. Cross Boundary Matters

4. Relationship Between Spatial Layers

5. Referenced Documents

Interpretation

1. Definitions

2. Abbreviations

National Direction Instruments

1. National Policy Statements and NZ Coastal Policy Statement

2. National Environmental Standards

3. Regulations

Part 2 – District-Wide Matters

Strategic Direction

1. DGD – District Growth and Development

2. UFD – Urban Form and Development

Energy, Infrastructure, and Transport

1. CEL - Critical Electricity Lines

2. NTW - Network Utilities

3. TWM - Three Waters Management

4. TRA - Transport

Hazards and Risks

1. CL – Contaminated Land

2. HSUB - Hazardous Substances

3. NH – Natural Hazards

Historical and Cultural Values

1. HH – Historic Heritage (includes Schedules)

2. NPT – Notable Trees

3. SSM – Sites and Areas of Significance to Māori (includes Appendix)

4. TWP – Tangata Whenua Policies

Natural Environment Rules

1. ECO – Ecosystems and Indigenous Biodiversity

2. NFL - Natural Features and Landscapes

3. RCM – Riparian and Coastal Margins (includes Appendix)

4. WB – Water Bodies

Subdivision

1. SUB – Subdivision

General District-Wide Matters

1. CE – Coastal Environment

2. EW – Earthworks

3. Financial Contributions

4. GMO - Genetically Modified Organisms

5. LIGHT – Lighting

6. MIN - Minerals (includes QRA - Quarrying Resource Areas)

7. NAV – Noise and Vibration

8. PKA - Papakāinga

9. SIGN – Signs

Part 3 – Area Specific Matters

Residential Zones

1. LLRZ – Large Lot Residential Zone

2. LRZ – Low Density Residential Zone

3. GRZ – General Residential Zone

4. MRZ – Medium Density Residential Zone

Rural Zones

1. RPZ – Rural Production Zone

2. RLZ – Rural Lifestyle Zone

3. SETZ – Settlement Zone

Commercial and Mixed Use Zones

1. NCZ - Neighbourhood Centre Zone

2. LCZ – Local Centre Zone

3. COMZ – Commercial Zone

4. MUZ – Mixed Use Zone

5. TCZ - Town Centre Zone

6. CCZ – City Centre Zone

Industrial Zones

1. LIZ – Light Industrial Zone

2. HIZ – Heavy Industrial Zone

Open Space and Recreation Zones

1. NOSZ – Natural Open Space Zone

2. OSZ – Open Space Zone

3. SARZ – Sport and Active Recreation Zone

Special Purpose Zones

1. AIRPZ – Airport Zone

2. FUZ - Future Urban Zone

3. HOSZ – Hospital Zone

4. PORTZ – Port Zone (includes Appendix)

5. REZ – Ruakaka Equine Zone

6. SCZ - Shopping Centre Zone

7. SRIZ - Strategic Rural Industries Zone

8. WZ - Waterfront Zone

Precincts

1. PREC – Precincts

Development Areas

1. PNDA – Port Nikau Development Area

Designations

1. About Designations

2. Channel Terminal Services Limited

3. Chorus

4. First Gas Ltd

5. Kiwi Rail Holdings Ltd

6. Kordia Limited

7. Meteorological Service of New Zealand

8. Minister of Courts

9. Minister of Education

10. Minister of Police

11. New Zealand Transport Agency

12. Northland Regional Council

13. Northpower Limited

14. Radio New Zealand

15. Spark New Zealand

16. Transpower New Zealand

17. Whangarei District Council

Part 4 – Maps

District Plan Maps

1. Map Index

2. Map Legend

3. District-Wide Matters

4. Area Specific Matters