# Question 138: For the 2026 New Zealand general election: What do parties propose about freshwater, pollution, biodiversity and resource management?

Collected 31 October 2026

[NZ Election 2026 · Edition 7 study](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/7)

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# 2026 New Zealand general election: Environment and natural resources policies

The main differences between New Zealand's political parties concern four questions:

1. Freshwater: How strictly should rivers, lakes and aquifers be protected, and who should decide how water is allocated?
2. Pollution: Should farmers, industry and wastewater operators face tighter limits and enforcement?
3. Biodiversity: How much land and ocean should be protected, and how should conservation be funded?
4. Resource management: Should environmental regulation prioritise ecological protection, property rights, or faster economic development?

The following is a comparison of the 2026 election positions, focusing on National, Labour, the Greens, ACT, NZ First, Te Pāti Māori and the Opportunity Party (TOP).

These are announced policies and campaign commitments, not necessarily enacted law. The comparison draws on the parties' published positions and 2026 policy trackers, including material verified in October 2026. [Election policy tracker: what the parties are promising](https://stories.theconversation.com/nz-policy-tracker-2026/)[Policies for Party vote - NZ Election 2026](https://policy.nz/2026/party-vote/policies/environment)[Know Your Vote](https://knowyourvote.nz/)

## 1. Freshwater and water quality

Rivers · lakes · groundwater · drinking water · agricultural runoff

| Party | Main freshwater position |
| --- | --- |
| Greens | Stronger national water-quality standards, lower nitrate limits, reduced synthetic nitrogen fertiliser use and stricter wastewater controls. |
| Te Pāti Māori | Māori participation and decision-making in freshwater governance, enforceable ecological limits and no trading of water rights. |
| TOP | Reinstate Te Mana o te Wai, strengthen pollution enforcement, introduce controls on nitrates and phosphates, and restore wetlands. |
| National | Supports water infrastructure and storage, including up to $300 million in low-cost farm water-storage loans and easier irrigation consenting. |
| ACT | Wants to remove Te Mana o te Wai requirements from resource consenting, particularly in relation to farming. |
| Labour | Its headline 2026 environmental commitments are less detailed on freshwater in the available policy tracker; it proposes an urgent review of the Emissions Trading Scheme. |
| NZ First | Its headline environment proposals are more focused on resource development and energy security than a new comprehensive freshwater-quality programme. |

[Election policy tracker: what the parties are promising](https://stories.theconversation.com/nz-policy-tracker-2026/)[Policies for Party vote - NZ Election 2026](https://policy.nz/2026/party-vote/policies/environment)[Know Your Vote](https://knowyourvote.nz/)

### Important differences

- Te Mana o te Wai: This is a significant dividing line. The Greens and TOP support restoring or strengthening its role. ACT wants to remove its requirements from resource consenting.
- Agricultural pollution: The Greens propose reducing synthetic nitrogen fertiliser use and addressing stocking rates at catchment level. TOP proposes nitrate and phosphate controls.
- Water allocation: Te Pāti Māori emphasises Māori decision-making, ecological health and rejecting the privatisation or trading of water rights.
- Drinking water: The Greens specifically propose lowering the nitrate limit for drinking water and strengthening monitoring and enforcement.

## 2. Pollution and waste

Agricultural runoff · wastewater · industrial contamination · rubbish · marine pollution

| Party | Main proposals |
| --- | --- |
| Greens | Stronger wastewater discharge rules, lower drinking-water nitrate limits, reduced synthetic fertiliser use and stronger monitoring of water quality. |
| TOP | Stronger enforcement against polluters, nitrate and phosphate controls, riparian planting, wetland restoration and a national container-deposit scheme. |
| National | $30 million from the Waste Disposal Levy to scale up the cleanup of contaminated Crown land. |
| ACT | Proposes higher penalties for illegal rubbish dumping, including increasing infringement fees from $400 to $1,000 and $2,000 fines for repeat offenders. |
| Te Pāti Māori | Focuses on freshwater protection, Māori authority over water and addressing drinking-water and water-service failures in Māori communities. |
| Labour | Its headline environment commitments in the current tracker do not include a comparably detailed new pollution package. |
| NZ First | Its published headline environment proposals focus more on resource development, energy and infrastructure than a comprehensive new pollution-control programme. |

[Election policy tracker: what the parties are promising](https://stories.theconversation.com/nz-policy-tracker-2026/)[Policies for Party vote - NZ Election 2026](https://policy.nz/2026/party-vote/policies/environment)[Know Your Vote](https://knowyourvote.nz/)

One distinction worth noting: pollution policy is not just about litter and industrial waste. Agricultural nitrogen, phosphorus, sediment and wastewater discharges are particularly important when comparing parties' freshwater policies.

## 3. Biodiversity and conservation

Native species · wetlands · forests · conservation land · marine ecosystems

| Party | Main proposals |
| --- | --- |
| Greens | Establish a sovereign biodiversity fund; increase funding for invasive-species control; protect all remaining natural wetlands; create ecosystem-regeneration jobs; expand marine protection and end bottom trawling. |
| Te Pāti Māori | Strengthen Māori and iwi-led environmental stewardship, freshwater authority and kaitiakitanga. |
| TOP | Establish a $500 million nature-based solutions fund; support biodiversity credits for Significant Natural Areas; restore coastal habitats and strengthen native forestry standards. |
| National | Provide $100 million annually from the International Visitor Levy to the Department of Conservation; establish additional marine protections and support conservation funding. |
| ACT | Emphasise hunting access and changes to conservation-land regulation, including transferring some hunting-related regulatory responsibilities from DOC to the Civil Aviation Authority. |
| Labour | Its headline 2026 environment proposals are less developed on biodiversity than those of the Greens and TOP in the policy tracker. |
| NZ First | Supports increased resource development, including investigating oil, gas and geothermal resources. Its headline environment proposals contain fewer new biodiversity-protection commitments. |

[Election policy tracker: what the parties are promising](https://stories.theconversation.com/nz-policy-tracker-2026/)[Vote for the environment this New Zealand election](https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/story/vote-for-the-environment-this-new-zealand-election/)[Know Your Vote](https://knowyourvote.nz/)

### Marine biodiversity

There are some particularly clear differences concerning the ocean.

![Tell New Zealand Leaders: No Commercial Fishing in Hauraki Gulf Protected Waters](https://images.openai.com/static-rsc-4/zct0Waqd4kNqm6qvAeVdRj2_xZE0R-sWfGqY81wEygMOYMc2atN_Hdo0Q02tdGGJhwZPsSDoABgwtlcvs2KWD-jE_G1ra0ah8ig31q20qLSTmWlzTaJrNFxGcEmfbrxFifkQPLHqU2AtthVNvQ9EU1zcXPTjDk1IocZMZ0hkI6o?purpose=inline)

Greens

Protect at least 30% of New Zealand's ocean, establish a national system of no-take marine protected areas and phase out bottom trawling.

![Seasick - Saving the Hauraki Gulf](https://images.openai.com/static-rsc-4/TVy5dgZUGdIU6yjLzf45NBXw9zpyW56cXKZ0O1yzxPSJgYnWaOxOSFKRkuCsATeXn1mzvutq22kev6CE-g9MVaQVB8F1fTLTm94Yv_mnc9E3Qz42-KIHr4Pxdh6LCcwVBZeNqDzz5ktEezRS5GX82T-QRXuIXa4zJZcOFK0ydmM?purpose=inline)

TOP

Protect 30% of ocean territory by 2035, phase out bottom trawling, oppose seabed mining and move towards ecosystem-based fisheries management.

![Whirinaki – A Dinosaur Forest – Life at No. 22](https://images.openai.com/static-rsc-4/SjemCLGFRJIbQ81j1F-BCTQFEnA9kral_tXCSEKI3j6XKwBCBDQf2j-k86c45VTIGKhCfLmLKsyOyfw9UjTna6qLPQS9ODlPE2aw8WvXsC0IMNqDGg4Zn_ZQrmpO4ne9EKegOgCewWIhoUMKq8Q627LAPgOL1N-Dpp6w6ojYXy8?purpose=inline)

Te Pāti Māori

Emphasise Māori authority, kaitiakitanga and protection of natural resources for future generations.

![Goat Island Marine Reserve](https://images.openai.com/static-rsc-4/2H9ZGf7_8p6rwAihXO-JRasK_Ab87cxtb5i6zFVe9Bnd_6hWhKsQIBQtqOI_AeGVBuSveu5Xzx47Djxs45nMv96FRkFDagpRuwYmpTeigXOQE2wW_ckYqyCbMNpX97IJX4ZN2JB5D_CTg4-aPbi8ACEJYuHfwx8ZLygCOcXyxjNjZxlpLMH0q--59ELqrntz?purpose=inline)

National

Proposes additional marine protection, including a new reserve off Waiheke Island, expanding Goat Island marine reserve and restrictions on certain commercial fishing activities.

[Election policy tracker: what the parties are promising](https://stories.theconversation.com/nz-policy-tracker-2026/)[Vote for the environment this New Zealand election](https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/story/vote-for-the-environment-this-new-zealand-election/)[Know Your Vote](https://knowyourvote.nz/)

## 4. Resource management and environmental law

This is arguably the most important structural issue because resource-management legislation determines how freshwater, land, minerals, infrastructure and ecosystems are regulated.

| Party | General approach |
| --- | --- |
| Greens | Repeal the Fast-track Approvals Act, strengthen environmental protections and support greater community, iwi and hapū participation in decisions. |
| Te Pāti Māori | Support Te Tiriti-based environmental governance, Māori authority over natural resources and stronger recognition of kaitiakitanga. |
| TOP | Reinstate Te Mana o te Wai, strengthen environmental standards and limit ministerial overrides of environmental protections in fast-track projects. |
| Labour | Supports reviewing environmental and resource-management settings, but its headline 2026 environment commitments provide less detail on a complete alternative framework. |
| National | Supports replacing the Resource Management Act framework and streamlining consenting to facilitate development and infrastructure. |
| ACT | Emphasises reducing regulatory restrictions on property owners, farmers and developers, including removing Te Mana o te Wai requirements from consenting. |
| NZ First | Emphasises development, infrastructure and resource security, including oil and gas exploration and a special economic zone at Marsden Point. |

[Election policy tracker: what the parties are promising](https://stories.theconversation.com/nz-policy-tracker-2026/)[Vote for the environment this New Zealand election](https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/story/vote-for-the-environment-this-new-zealand-election/)[Policies for Party vote - NZ Election 2026](https://policy.nz/2026/party-vote/policies/environment)[Know Your Vote](https://knowyourvote.nz/)

### What are the underlying differences?

There are three broad approaches:

1. Stronger environmental limits and ecological restoration

The Greens propose stronger environmental regulation, ecosystem restoration, biodiversity funding and reduced pollution. TOP also supports stronger environmental limits, restoration and changes to fast-track decision-making.

2. Māori authority and environmental governance

Te Pāti Māori puts particular emphasis on Māori decision-making over freshwater and natural resources, the Treaty relationship, kaitiakitanga and iwi and hapū governance.

3. Development and streamlined regulation

National, ACT and NZ First place greater emphasis on development, infrastructure, resource use and reducing regulatory barriers. They differ in their specific approaches, but all place considerable importance on enabling economic activity.

Labour occupies a different position from both the current governing parties and the more environmentally focused opposition parties, although its detailed 2026 commitments need to be considered issue by issue.

## 5. Comparison at a glance

The following is a qualitative summary of the policies discussed, not a party ranking.

| Environmental issue | Parties with particularly explicit proposals |
| --- | --- |
| Stronger freshwater standards | Greens, TOP |
| Māori freshwater governance | Te Pāti Māori |
| Reducing agricultural nitrogen pollution | Greens, TOP |
| Wastewater and drinking-water protection | Greens |
| Contaminated-land cleanup | National |
| Biodiversity restoration funding | Greens, TOP |
| Wetland protection | Greens, TOP |
| Expanding marine protected areas | Greens, TOP, National |
| Ending bottom trawling | Greens, TOP |
| Reforming resource-management law | Greens, TOP, National, ACT |
| Faster resource consenting | National, ACT |
| Reducing regulatory barriers to development | National, ACT, NZ First |

Sources: [Election policy tracker: what the parties are promising](https://stories.theconversation.com/nz-policy-tracker-2026/)[Vote for the environment this New Zealand election](https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/story/vote-for-the-environment-this-new-zealand-election/)[Policies for Party vote - NZ Election 2026](https://policy.nz/2026/party-vote/policies/environment)[Know Your Vote](https://knowyourvote.nz/)

## 6. Where to investigate further

For a more detailed examination, I would particularly recommend these three resources:

- [Policy.nz – 2026 environmental policy comparison](https://policy.nz/2026/party-vote/policies/environment?utm_source=chatgpt.com): Compare individual policies covering freshwater, pollution, conservation, oceans and waste.
- [Greenpeace Aotearoa – 2026 environmental scorecards](https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/story/vote-for-the-environment-this-new-zealand-election/?utm_source=chatgpt.com): Examines party responses to 20 environmental questions, including freshwater, conservation and environmental law. Note that Greenpeace is an environmental advocacy organisation, so its scoring reflects its own environmental criteria.
- [Know Your Vote – 2026 election guide](https://knowyourvote.nz/?utm_source=chatgpt.com): Provides policy descriptions sourced from party websites and press releases.

## 7. An important consideration: MMP and coalition agreements

A party's environmental promises are not necessarily what will become government policy.

Under New Zealand's MMP system, parties generally need to negotiate to form a government. Environmental policies can be retained, modified or abandoned during coalition negotiations. They must also survive the legislative process. [Know Your Vote](https://knowyourvote.nz/)

For this reason, it is worth examining not only what each party promises, but also which policies it might insist on during coalition negotiations.

My suggestion for evaluating the environmental policies: Look particularly closely at four practical questions:

- Will freshwater quality measurably improve, including in agricultural catchments?
- Will polluters face enforceable limits and meaningful penalties?
- Will native biodiversity, wetlands and marine ecosystems receive stronger legal protection and adequate funding?
- Will resource-management reforms maintain independent environmental safeguards and meaningful public and Māori participation?

These questions help distinguish broad environmental aspirations from specific, measurable commitments.

## Gemini

Answer ID: 7ac3f6d7-8bdf-424c-a47c-828062b69fc2

Political parties contesting the New Zealand general election put forward distinct visions regarding freshwater management, pollution control, biodiversity, and the broader resource management system (including the Resource Management Act framework and fast-tracking legislation). 

The policy landscape broadly splits into centre-right/right-wing parties prioritizing economic growth, property rights, and streamlined project approvals, versus centre-left/left-wing and green parties prioritizing stricter environmental limits, indigenous rights (*tino rangatiratanga*), and climate/nature restoration.

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### 1. Freshwater and Pollution
* **Freshwater Standards & Farming Impacts:** 
  * **Left and Green Parties** (such as the Green Party and Te Pāti Māori) advocate for tightening rules on water quality, phasing out synthetic nitrogen fertilisers, and asserting *tino rangatiratanga* (indigenous sovereignty/autonomy) over freshwater resources. They typically oppose measures that risk intensifying dairy and intensive land-use runoffs.
  * **The Opportunities Party (TOP) and minor progressive groups** back stronger catchment governance, smarter financial incentives for landowners to protect waterways, and strategies focused on reducing plastic pollution in rivers and coastlines.
  * **Centre-Right Parties** emphasize balancing environmental outcomes with agricultural productivity, aiming to avoid overly prescriptive central government rules that burden farmers, while supporting regional council-led management.
* **Plastics and Waste:** Proposals across progressive and minor parties feature circular economy frameworks, national container deposit schemes, and tighter controls on industrial and commercial waste.

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### 2. Biodiversity and Conservation
* **Marine Protection & Fisheries:**
  * Parties like the Greens and TOP strongly push to protect at least 30% of New Zealand's oceans and seas, phase out destructive fishing practices such as inshore bottom-trawling, Danish seining, and dredging, and permanently ban seabed mining. 
  * Independent and sector scorecards (such as LegaSea) highlight ongoing debates regarding the Quota Management System (QMS), transitioning toward ecosystem-based fisheries management, and safeguarding non-commercial/customary Māori fishing rights.
* **Terrestrial Biodiversity and Pest Control:**
  * Left-leaning and environmental parties advocate for scaling up funding for conservation (such as doubling support for the QEII National Trust), expanding native forestry strategies, tightly managing invasive pests and weeds, and restricting grazing concessions on public conservation land.
  * Conversely, right-of-centre approaches generally favor targeted economic tools, public-private partnerships, and localized conservation efforts that do not unnecessarily restrict rural land use or recreational access (like hunting).

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### 3. Resource Management System & Fast-Tracking
* **Resource Management Act (RMA) Reform:** 
  * Right-leaning parties (National, ACT, NZ First) have prioritized streamlining resource consent processes to reduce red tape, lower housing and infrastructure costs, and stimulate economic development. 
  * Left-leaning parties and Te Pāti Māori strongly criticize fast-tracking mechanisms and sweeping ministerial overrides, arguing they sideline local democratic input, undermine environmental checks, and bypass Treaty obligations. They advocate for resource management laws that explicitly prioritize long-term ecological integrity and climate resilience.

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## Google AI Mode

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For the 2026 New Zealand general election, political parties have put forward distinct policy positions and legislative proposals concerning freshwater, pollution, biodiversity, and resource management.

According to party announcements and tracking platforms like Policy.nz, the key proposals from political parties include:

1\. Freshwater and Pollution

 * **Water Quality Transparency and Reporting:** The Green Party proposed the _Water Services (Increasing Transparency of Quality of Drinking Water and Drinking Water Sources) Amendment Bill_. Reported by RNZ, co-leader Marama Davidson stated that the bill aims to mandate regular online publication of drinking water quality and source data by Taumata Arowai to eliminate regional disparities in safety reporting.

 * **Tino Rangatiratanga over Freshwater:** Left and progressive platforms highlight assertions of _tino rangatiratanga_ (indigenous self-determination/authority) over freshwater resources, proposing shifts in governance to incorporate Māori rights and interests in water management.

 * **Agricultural Runoff and Rules:** Parties differ on regulatory strictness, with some advocating for tightened rules on water quality and monitoring of nitrate and pollutant run-off from intensive agriculture, contrasting with positions focused on easing compliance burdens for farmers.

2\. Biodiversity and Conservation

 * **Landowner and Trust Support:** Proposals include encouraging private landowners to regenerate and maintain native biodiversity alongside commitments to scale up funding for organizations like the QEII National Trust to protect natural heritage on private land.

 * **Public Conservation Land and Grazing:** Debates center on public conservation estates, with specific proposals to phase out most grazing concessions on public conservation land, while other adjustments target high-country lease settings for Crown land farmers.

 * **Marine Protection and Oceans:** Parties have tabled goals to protect at least 30% of New Zealand’s oceans and territorial seas, establish dedicated marine protected areas (such as in the Hauraki Gulf), and phase out destructive practices like inshore bottom-trawling.

 * **Species and Game Management:** Distinctions also exist regarding introduced species, with distinct policy lines covering the legal recognition of introduced game species and empowering bodies like the Game Council and Fish and Game in animal management.

3\. Resource Management

 * **Fast-track Approvals and Legislation:** Resource management reform remains a major point of political contention. Parties on the left have campaigned on commitments to repeal the Fast-track Approvals Act and roll back developments perceived to bypass environmental scrutiny, while supporting frameworks that prioritize long-term ecological outcomes.

 * **Broader System Transitions:** Resource management is also navigating structural shifts as New Zealand transitions parts of its resource management framework away from the legacy of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) toward newer planning and natural environment legislation, which parties approach with varying degrees of support or calls for amendment.

## AI Overviews

Answer ID: 1d67016a-c99b-44dc-a2e2-b945308e5d88

For the **2026 New Zealand general election** , environmental policy serves as a major ideological dividing line between the governing coalition and the opposition parties. The debate centers on balancing economic development and resource use with environmental protection and restoration. stories.theconversation.comElection policy tracker: what the parties are promising

A direct comparison of the major parties' policies regarding freshwater, pollution, biodiversity, and resource management highlights these differing approaches:

Party Policy Overview

Party| Freshwater & Pollution| Biodiversity & Conservation| Resource Management & Consenting
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**National**| Focuses on infrastructure; pledges a **$300 million loan fund** to help farmers store water.| Supports localized ecosystem protections (e.g., ring-net fishing bans in Hauraki Gulf high-protection areas).| Defends the **Fast-track Approvals Act** and balances economic growth with environmental rules.
**Labour**| Focuses on fixing the **Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)** to lower industrial pollution and prevent whole-farm conversions to exotic forestry.| Opposes new seabed mining while respecting existing consents; supports global treaties like the Paris Agreement.| Promises to **amend the Fast-track regime** to allow ministerial review of significant environmental impacts.
**Green Party**| Pledges strict limits on agricultural pollution, a lower **drinking water nitrate limit** , and a bill for online water-quality reporting.| Proposes a **Sovereign Biodiversity Fund** , a ban on commercial bottom-trawling, and protecting 30% of oceans by 2030.| Vows to **repeal the Fast-track Approvals Act** and manage conservation land for nature, not profit.
**ACT**| Aims to remove **Te Mana o te Wai** rules from resource consenting processes.| Focuses on landowner-driven conservation and recognizing introduced game species in law.| Strongly backs the current **Fast-track consenting system** to streamline infrastructure projects.
**NZ First**| Pledges to remove the **ETS fuel tax** and takes an energy security first approach.| Supports commercial infrastructure, exploration of critical minerals, and increased hunting access.| Endorses utilizing the **Fast-track regime** for regional jobs and major infrastructure.
**Te Pāti Māori**| Asserts **tino rangatiratanga** (Māori sovereignty) over freshwater.| Advocates for a complete ban on seabed mining and strict adherence to _kaitiakitanga_ (guardianship).| Strongly opposes the current **Fast-track legislation** and seeks to repeal it.

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Core Policy Areas

💧 Freshwater & Water Quality

 * **National & ACT** focus heavily on supporting the primary sector. National’s water strategy is tied to backing rural production via infrastructure loans, while ACT proposes cutting red tape by removing Te Mana o te Wai (which prioritizes the health of the water first) from resource consents. rnz.co.nzEnergy, climate and environment policy guide | RNZ2026 Election Policy

 * **The Greens & Te Pāti Māori** advocate for systemic changes. The Green Party's flagship freshwater policies include tightening water quality standards, putting a strict cap on synthetic nitrogen fertilizers, and forcing public disclosure of localized drinking water safety data. Te Pāti Māori approaches freshwater through a Tiriti-centric framework, demanding recognition of Māori ownership and authority over freshwater bodies. policy.nzPolicies for Party vote - NZ Election 2026Green Party proposes bill to ensure greater transparency onParty Policies for Planning : New Zealand Planning Institute

 * **Labour** focuses heavily on the rural-environmental intersection, pledging to fix the ETS to prevent productive food-producing farms from being converted wholesale into exotic carbon-sink forests. labour.org.nzRelease: Labour to accelerate climate action

🌲 Biodiversity & Conservation

 * **The Opposition (Greens, Labour, Te Pāti Māori):** Are unified in pushing for greater preservation. The Greens propose a dedicated Sovereign Biodiversity Fund to finance community-led ecological restoration. Both the Greens and Te Pāti Māori support a total ban on seabed mining and wish to increase New Zealand’s marine reserves to cover 30% of its oceans. whichparty.nzEnvironment Policy: Where NZ Parties Stand in 2026 | WhichParty NZNew Zealand election ocean issues comparison 2026

 * **The Coalition (National, ACT, NZ First):** Advocate for a more utilitarian approach to conservation land. They support increasing public access for hunting, recognizing introduced game species within the legal framework, and allowing commercial and mining activities on public conservation lands where economic benefits warrant it.

🏗️ Resource Management & Consenting

 * **National, ACT, and NZ First** champion the recently established **Fast-track Approvals Act**. They argue that bypassing traditional, sluggish Resource Management Act (RMA) approvals is crucial for building renewable energy infrastructure, expanding housing, and advancing regional mining and drilling projects. policy.nz

 * **Labour** does not intend to completely scrap the Fast-track framework but has published explicit amendments. A Labour government would introduce a mechanism allowing ministers to halt or review fast-tracked projects if significant, unforeseen environmental damage comes to light. national.org.nzDon’t risk 70,000 job losses under Labour

 * **Greens and Te Pāti Māori** pledge to **completely repeal** the Fast-track Approvals Act, calling it an "attack on nature" that gives corporate interests priority over local ecosystems and Te Tiriti o Waitangi. greens.org.nzNature and Climate - Green Party of Aotearoa New ZealandVote for the environment this New Zealand election 2026