Office of the Chief Freshwater Commissioner

The Office of the Chief Freshwater Commissioner is a New Zealand government commission established by the Resource Management Amendment Act 2020, as part of a new Freshwater Planning Process (FPP).The Resource Management Amendment Act 2020 required regional councils and unitary authorities to have freshwater plans in place by 2024.These plans were to give effect to the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management.[2] Professor Peter Skelton CNZM was appointed as the first Chief Commissioner.Skelton retired in 2022 and was replaced by environment court judge Laurie Newhook.
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