Have your say on the draft National Adaptation Plan

Once finalised, the plan will help Aotearoa New Zealand adapt to and minimise the harmful impacts of climate change.

Adaptation is an important component of the national response to climate change and the plan will set clear responsibilities across government agencies local authorities, industries and communities.

The consultation also outlines proposals for managed retreat policies or the planned movement away from areas, such as coastal or riverside sites, that are at high risk of natural hazard and climate change impacts.

To support this consultation process, the Ministry for the Environment will also be running a series of workshops on the Plan for the General Public, Local Government and Iwi/Māori.

Consultation will run for five weeks from 28 April and ending on 3 June. The final plan will be published in August.