Resources

Introduction

This note advises of the publication of the Waka Kotahi Whenua parakino – contaminated land guidance.

This document is available for download and should inform all new capital improvement (construction) and maintenance contracts from the date of this notice. The new guidance does not apply retrospectively.

General information

This document outlines general guidelines for identifying, assessing and managing soil contamination in relation to Waka Kotahi activities. It identifies the steps that need to be taken to manage contaminated land and provides consistency in the way that contaminated land is managed across Waka Kotahi activities.

The primary audience for this guidance is Waka Kotahi project managers, network managers, and consent planners and suppliers who may have overall responsibility for planning and executing a project or activity that may have contaminated land requirements. While the document has been produced for Waka Kotahi use, many of the concepts and legislative requirements are likely to be applicable for other roading controlling authorities.

Publication details

Publication title: Whenua parakino – contaminated land guidance

Published: May 2023

Reference: Version: 1

Further information

If you have any questions or feedback, please contact the Environment and Sustainability team at environment@nzta.govt.nz