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Annual Plan 2025/26 (closes 30 April 2025) Draft Waste Management and Minimisation Plan (closes 11 May 2025) Draft Waste Management and Minimisation Bylaw (closes 11 May 2025) Ahuriri Regional Park Draft Masterplan (closes 9 May 2025)

Documents Incorporated by Reference

The Proposed District Plan refers to external resources, which have helped formed the direction of the plan.

The Proposed District Plan refers to external resources, which have helped formed the direction of the plan. 

Please note, some documents are located behind a paywall or may be unavailable digitally. These documents are available for inspection at our offices. 

Contact us 
If you have any questions about the Proposed District Plan, contact the District Plan Team at districtplanreview@napier.govt.nz.  

PARTS OF THE ePLAN THAT REFERENCE THIS DOCUMENT

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PART  1 – INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
 How the plan works
 Cross Boundary Matters

PART  2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS
 General District-Wide Matters
 ASW - Activities on the Surface of Water

PART  2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS
 General District-Wide Matters
 CE - Coastal Environment

PART  2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS
 General District-Wide Matters
 EW - Earthworks

PART  2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS
 General District-Wide Matters
 TEMP - Temporary Activities

Regional Coastal Environment Plan 2014 (RCEP) Mahere Taiao Taha Moana ā-Rohe

PART  1 – INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
 How the plan works
 General Approach

PART  2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS
 Financial Contributions
 FC - Financial Contributions

PART  2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS
 Financial Contributions
 FC - Financial Contributions

 PART  2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS
 Energy, Infrastructure and Transport
 TPT - Transport

 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS
 Hazards and Risks
 HAZS - Hazardous substances

 PART  2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS
 Historical and Cultural Values
 PKA - Papakāinga

PART  2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS
 Natural Environment values
 NFL - Natural Features and Landscape

PART  2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS
 Subdivision
 SUB - Subdivision

PART  2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS
 General District-Wide Matters
 EW - Earthworks

PART  2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS
 General District-Wide Matters
 TEMP - Temporary Activities

PART  3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS
 Residential Zones
 PREC2 - Mission Residential Precinct

PART  3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS
 Rural Zones
 RPROZ - Rural Production Zone

PART  3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS
 Development areas
 DEV1 - Te Awa Development Area

Code of Practice for Land Development and Subdivision Infrastructure

PART 1 – INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS 
How the plan works 
Statutory Context

Ahuriri Estuary and Coastal Edge Masterplan July 2018

PART 1 – INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS 
How the plan works 
Statutory Context 

Annual Plan

PART 1 – INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS 
How the plan works 
Statutory Context 

The East Coast Hawke’s Bay Conservation Management Strategy

PART 1 – INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS 
How the plan works 
Statutory Context 

The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero

PART 1 – INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS 
How the plan works 
Statutory Context  

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
Financial Contributions 
FC - Financial Contributions  

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
Energy, Infrastructure and Transport 
SW - Stormwater

Long Term Plan

PART 1 – INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS 
How the plan works 
Statutory Context  

PART 3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS 
Development areas 
DEV1 - Te Awa Development Area 

The Heretaunga Plains Urban Development Strategy

PART 1 – INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Mana Whenua 
TW - Tangata whenua - Mana whenua 

Kahungunu ki uta, Kahungunu ki tai, Marine and Freshwater Fisheries Plan

PART 1 – INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Mana Whenua 
TW - Tangata whenua - Mana whenua 

Napier Landscape Study 2020

PART 1 – INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Mana Whenua 
TW - Tangata whenua - Mana whenua 

Tūtaekurī Awa Management and Enhancement Plan

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS General District-Wide Matters 
ASW - Activities on the Surface of Water  

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
General District-Wide Matters 
EW - Earthworks  

PART 3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS 
Rural Zones 
SETZ - Settlement zone  

The Regional Resource Management Plan

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
Energy, Infrastructure and Transport 
NU - Network utilities 

NZECP 34:2001

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
Energy, Infrastructure and Transport 
NU - Network utilities 

NZS 2772.1:1999 Radiofrequency Fields - Maximum Exposure Levels

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
Energy, Infrastructure and Transport 
RE - Renewable energy 

New Zealand Energy Strategy

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
Energy, Infrastructure and Transport 
RE - Renewable energy 

NZS 6802:1991 Assessment of Environmental Sound

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
Energy, Infrastructure and Transport 
RE - Renewable energy 

NZS 6808:2010 Acoustics Wind Farm Noise

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
Energy, Infrastructure and Transport 
SW - Stormwater  

PART 3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS 
Rural Zones 
RPROZ - Rural Production Zone  

PART 3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS 
Industrial Zones 
LIZ - Light Industrial Zone  

PART 3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS 
Industrial Zones 
GIZ - General Industrial Zone 

Napier City Council Stormwater Bylaw

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
Energy, Infrastructure and Transport 
TPT - Transport 

NZS 2890.1:2004 Parking Facilities - Off-street Car Parking

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
Energy, Infrastructure and Transport 
TPT - Transport 

Research Report 422: Integrated Transport Assessment Guidelines

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
Energy, Infrastructure and Transport 
TPT - Transport,  

PART 3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS 
Commercial Zones 
NCZ - Neighbourhood Centre Zone,  

PART 3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS 
Commercial Zones 
LCZ - Local Centre Zone,  

PART 3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS 
Commercial Zones 
MUZ - Mixed Use Zone  

PART 3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS 
Commercial Zones 
TCZ - Town Centre Zone,  

PART 3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS 
Commercial Zones 
CCZ - City Centre Zone 

Functional Classification

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
Financial Contributions 
FC - Financial Contributions 

Financial Contributions Policy

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
Financial Contributions 
FC - Financial Contributions 

Napier Urban Growth Strategy 1999

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
General District-Wide Matters 
ASW - Activities on the Surface of Water 

Freshwater Fish Spawning and Migration Periods

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
General District-Wide Matters 
ASW - Activities on the Surface of Water 

Hawke's Bay Regional Council Navigation & Safety Bylaw 2018

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
General District-Wide Matters 
LIGHT - Light  

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
General District-Wide Matters 
SIGN - Signs 

NZS 4282:2019 - Control of the Obtrusive Effects of Outdoor Lighting

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
General District-Wide Matters 
NOISE - Noise 

Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods for New Zealand Building Code Clause G4 Ventilation

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
General District-Wide Matters 
NOISE - Noise 

ASHRAE (US) Standard 55:2013 - Thermal environmental conditions for human occupancy

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
General District-Wide Matters 
NOISE - Noise 

BS EN 15251:2007 – Indoor environmental input parameters for design and assessment of energy performance of buildings addressing indoor air quality, thermal environment, lighting and acoustics

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
General District-Wide Matters 
NOISE - Noise 

CIBSE (UK) Technical Memorandum TM52:2013 - The limits of thermal comfort: avoiding overheating in European buildings 

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
General District-Wide Matters 
NOISE - Noise 

Fly Neighbourly Guide

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
General District-Wide Matters 
NOISE - Noise 

German Industrial Standard DIN 4150-3 (1999): Structural vibration

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
General District-Wide Matters 
NOISE - Noise 

ISO 2922:2020 - Acoustics - Measurement of airborne sound emitted by vessels on inland waterways and harbours

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
General District-Wide Matters 
NOISE - Noise 

ISO 4866:2010 – Mechanical vibration and shock

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
General District-Wide Matters 
NOISE - Noise 

NZS 6801:2008 Acoustics Measurement of Environmental Sound

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
General District-Wide Matters 
NOISE - Noise 

NZS 6806:2010 Acoustics Road Traffic Noise - New and Altered Roads

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
General District-Wide Matters 
NOISE - Noise 

NZS 6807:1994 Noise Management and Land Use Planning for Helicopter Landing Areas

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
General District-Wide Matters 
NOISE - Noise 

NZS 6809:1999 Acoustics Port Noise Management and Land Use Planning

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
General District-Wide Matters 
NOISE - Noise  

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
Energy, Infrastructure and Transport 
RE - Renewable energy 

NZS 6802:2008 Acoustics Environmental Noise

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
General District-Wide Matters 
NOISE - Noise  

PART 3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS 
Designations 
HBAL - Hawke's Bay Airport Limited 

NZS 6805:1992 Airport Noise Management and Land Use Planning

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
General District-Wide Matters 
SIGN - Signs 

Napier Art Deco Design Guide

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
General District-Wide Matters 
SIGN - Signs 

New Zealand Transport Agency By-law

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
Hazards and Risks 
HAZS - Hazardous substances  

PART 3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS 
Rural Zones 
RPROZ - Rural Production Zone  

PART 3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS 
Industrial Zones 
GIZ - General Industrial Zone 

Napier City Council Tradewaste and Wastewater Bylaw

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
Historical and Cultural Values 
HH - Historic heritage PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
General District-Wide Matters 
SIGN - Signs PART 3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS 
Commercial Zones 
PREC9 - Napier City Heritage Precinct 

Napier Art Deco Design Guide

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
Historical and Cultural Values 
PKA - Papakāinga  

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
Subdivision 
SUB - Subdivision 

Napier Subdivision Design Guide

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
Historical and Cultural Values 
TREE - Notable Trees 

City Wide Reserve Management Plan

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
Natural Environment values 
NFL - Natural Features and Landscape 

BS5252 standard colour palette

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
Strategic Direction 
SD - Overview 
SD - Transport and Infrastructure Provision

Napier Transport Strategy

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
Strategic Direction 
SD - Overview 
SD - Urban Form and Development 

Future Development Strategy

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
Strategic Direction 
SD - Overview 
SD - Urban Form and Development  

Sub-regional Industrial Land Strategy

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
Strategic Direction 
SD - Overview 
SD - Urban Form and Development  

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
Strategic Direction 
SD - Overview 
SD - Historic and Cultural Heritage 

City Vision Strategy

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
Strategic Direction 
SD - Overview 
SD - Urban Form and Development 

 PART 3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS 
Commercial Zones 
LFRZ - Large Format Retail Zone  

PART 3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS 
Commercial Zones 
MUZ - Mixed Use Zone 

Retail Strategy

PART 3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS 
Open Space and Recreation Zones 
SARZ - Sport and Active Recreation Zone 

Park Island Master Plan

PART 3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS 
Residential Zones 
GRZ - General Residential Zone  

PART 3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS 
Residential Zones 
LLRZ - Large Lot Residential Zone 

Napier City Council Animal Control Bylaw 2021

PART 3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS 
Residential Zones 
PREC2 - Mission Residential Precinct

NZS 4404:2010 Land Development and Subdivision Infrastructure

PART 3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS 
Residential Zones 
PREC2 - Mission Residential Precinct

Urban Design Statement + Assessment of Landscape and Visual Effects

PART 3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS 
Residential Zones 
PREC2 - Mission Residential Precinct 

 PART 3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS 
Development areas 
DEV3 - Mission Development Area 

Standards New Zealand Handbook 8630:2004

PART 3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS 
Special Purpose Zones 
PORTZ - Port Zone

Guidelines for Port and Harbour Risk Assessment and Safety Management Systems in New Zealand

PART 4 – SCHEDULES AND APPENDICES 
Appendices 
APP12 - Minimum Legal Widths of Access 

SNZ PAS 4509:2008 New Zealand Fire Service Firefighting Water Supplies Code of Practice

PKA - Papakāinga 
Papakāinga development plan When assessing applicat... 
GRZ - General Residential Zone 
MRZ - Medium Density Residential Zone 
HRZ - High Density Residential Zone 
MUZ - Mixed Use Zone 
PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS 
Historical and Cultural Values 
PKA - Papakāinga  

PART 3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS 
Residential Zones 
GRZ - General Residential Zone  

PART 3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS 
Residential Zones 
MRZ - Medium Density Residential Zone  

PART 3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS 
Residential Zones 
HRZ - High Density Residential Zone  

PART 3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS 
Commercial Zones 
MUZ - Mixed Use Zone 

Hastings Residential Intensification Design Guide
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