Burning of waste on rurally zoned land in the Gisborne District or Hawke's Bay region

The Government has passed an Order in Council - Severe Weather Emergency Recovery (Resource Management—Burning of Waste) Order 2023. This is a result of advocacy by the Horticulture Action Group (HAG), NZ Apples & Pears, and HortNZ.   
 
The order came into force on 5 July 2023. It allows the burning of waste in the open air only if the owner or the occupier or their authorised person:

• Burns the waste on rurally zoned land in the Gisborne District or Hawke's Bay Region, outside of the Hastings and Napier Air Sheds
• Complies with the permitted activity standards in the Order of Council
• All burning activity must cease by 1 November.

 The permitted activity standards stipulate:

• Actions required before waste burning
• The content of a fire management plan
• Conditions that must be during the burning
• Actions that are required after the waste burning.

The detail is provided in the Order of Council, which you can view here. 

Fire management in the Hawke's Bay
Click here to link to the Hawke's Bay Regional Council's fire management plan portal.