Resource Management Act 1991
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The Resource Management Act 1991 is New Zealand’s principal environmental and land-use planning law, establishing an integrated framework for managing natural and physical resources while recognizing Māori interests and Treaty of Waitangi principles.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Resource Management Act 1991 canonical | 19 |
| New Zealand Resource Management Act 1991 | 2 |
| Resource Management Act 1991 policy framework | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T362810 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Resource Management Act 1991 Context triple: [Treaty of Waitangi, relatedLegislation, Resource Management Act 1991]
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A.
New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947
The New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947 was a key statute by which the United Kingdom granted New Zealand full power to amend its own constitution, marking an important step in the country’s legislative independence.
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B.
Town and Country Planning Act 1947
The Town and Country Planning Act 1947 was a landmark UK law that established comprehensive state control over land use and development, forming the foundation of modern British planning policy.
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C.
New Zealand anti-nuclear policy
The New Zealand anti-nuclear policy is a national stance adopted in the 1980s that bans nuclear-armed or nuclear-powered vessels from its territory and territorial waters, effectively making the country a nuclear-free zone and reshaping its defense and foreign relations.
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D.
Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1983
The Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1983 is a key constitutional instrument that defines the powers, functions, and establishment of the Governor-General as the King’s representative in New Zealand.
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E.
Shoreline Management Act of 1971 (Washington)
The Shoreline Management Act of 1971 is a Washington State law that regulates the use and development of shorelines to protect natural resources, public access, and shoreline ecology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Resource Management Act 1991 Target entity description: The Resource Management Act 1991 is New Zealand’s principal environmental and land-use planning law, establishing an integrated framework for managing natural and physical resources while recognizing Māori interests and Treaty of Waitangi principles.
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A.
New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947
The New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947 was a key statute by which the United Kingdom granted New Zealand full power to amend its own constitution, marking an important step in the country’s legislative independence.
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B.
Town and Country Planning Act 1947
The Town and Country Planning Act 1947 was a landmark UK law that established comprehensive state control over land use and development, forming the foundation of modern British planning policy.
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C.
New Zealand anti-nuclear policy
The New Zealand anti-nuclear policy is a national stance adopted in the 1980s that bans nuclear-armed or nuclear-powered vessels from its territory and territorial waters, effectively making the country a nuclear-free zone and reshaping its defense and foreign relations.
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D.
Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1983
The Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1983 is a key constitutional instrument that defines the powers, functions, and establishment of the Governor-General as the King’s representative in New Zealand.
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E.
Shoreline Management Act of 1971 (Washington)
The Shoreline Management Act of 1971 is a Washington State law that regulates the use and development of shorelines to protect natural resources, public access, and shoreline ecology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Zealand statute
ⓘ
environmental law ⓘ planning law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Ministry for the Environment (New Zealand) ⓘ |
| classifiesActivitiesAs |
controlled activities
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discretionary activities ⓘ non-complying activities ⓘ permitted activities ⓘ prohibited activities ⓘ restricted discretionary activities ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| criticisedFor |
complexity and cost of consent processes
ⓘ
delays in infrastructure and housing development approvals ⓘ |
| enactedBy | New Zealand Parliament ⓘ |
| establishes |
Environment Court of New Zealand jurisdiction over RMA matters
ⓘ
resource consent system ⓘ |
| focusesOn | effects-based management of activities ⓘ |
| hasBeenSubjectTo | numerous amendments since 1991 ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
regional councils
ⓘ
territorial authorities ⓘ |
| influencedBy | sustainable development discourse of the late 20th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| keyConcept | sustainable management ⓘ |
| keySection |
section 6
ⓘ
section 7 ⓘ section 8 ⓘ |
| partiallySupersededBy |
Natural and Built Environment Act 2023
ⓘ
Spatial Planning Act 2023 ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | sustainable management of natural and physical resources ⓘ |
| providesFor |
district plans
ⓘ
national environmental standards ⓘ national policy statements ⓘ regional plans ⓘ regional policy statements ⓘ |
| recognises |
Treaty of Waitangi
ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Waitangi principles
kaitiakitanga ⓘ the relationship of Māori and their culture and traditions with their ancestral lands, water, sites, wāhi tapu, and other taonga ⓘ |
| regulates |
coastal marine area
ⓘ
discharges of contaminants into the environment ⓘ use of air ⓘ use of land ⓘ use of water ⓘ |
| relevantSectionForTreaty | section 8 ⓘ |
| replaced |
Town and Country Planning Act 1977
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Water and Soil Conservation Act 1967 ⓘ various earlier resource management statutes in New Zealand ⓘ |
| requires | resource consents for certain activities affecting the environment ⓘ |
| requiresDecisionMakersToTakeIntoAccount | principles of the Treaty of Waitangi ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1991 ⓘ |
| section6DealsWith | matters of national importance ⓘ |
| section7DealsWith | other matters to which particular regard shall be had ⓘ |
| section8DealsWith | Treaty of Waitangi principles ⓘ |
| sectionDefinesPurpose | section 5 ⓘ |
| shortName | RMA ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1991 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Resource Management Act 1991 Description of subject: The Resource Management Act 1991 is New Zealand’s principal environmental and land-use planning law, establishing an integrated framework for managing natural and physical resources while recognizing Māori interests and Treaty of Waitangi principles.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
New Zealand Resource Management Act 1991
this entity surface form:
New Zealand Resource Management Act 1991
this entity surface form:
Resource Management Act 1991 policy framework