1. 1 Freshwater reform What’s new and what’s next

2. Constituency for change LAWF provided the platform Community partnerships are underway Sectors are increasingly proactive RCs are starting to use collaboration Government has now consulted on: –planning as a community –a National Objectives Framework (NOF) –managing within limits 2

3. 3 Facilitating change

4. Water reform – where to now? 4 Decisions on NPS amendments mid year Effective NPS implementation needs : – up-skilling on collaborative planning – economic, social and cultural impact analysis – building the science and monitoring Government will help through: – 2-way engagement, guidance, expertise 2016 NPS-FM review

5. 5 Future of freshwater management

6. Environmental reporting 6 ER Bill introduced Feb 2014 Regular, consistent, accurate, independent Reports will also describe: − pressures driving changes − impact of changes $1 million to improve representative sampling Supports objective analysis and understanding

7. What can RM learn from water? 7 Collaboration is hard upfront, but get it right: − solutions with wide buy-in and understanding − durable policy that can adapt without re-litigation − greater certainty and stability for investors Social, economic and cultural analysis Sound science and monitoring

8. Questions? 8