Whenua parakino – contaminated land guidance

Seeking feedback on Whenua parakino – contaminated land guidance

Contaminated land is commonly encountered across Waka Kotahi infrastructure delivery (capital works) and maintenance and operation activities. Waka Kotahi is seeking feedback on the draft Whenua parakino – contaminated land guidance document.

The main aims of the guidance document are to:

• align Waka Kotahi policy with national legislation and guidance
• explain contaminated land concepts and key considerations
• outline Waka Kotahi expectations for contaminated land investigations
• include Māori perspectives and ecological considerations. 

Download the draft guidance document:

• Whenua parakino – contaminated land guidance [PDF, 1.8 MB]

Please send your feedback to environment@nzta.govt.nz with the subject line of Whenua parakino – contaminated land guidance by Thursday 6 October 2022.

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