Welcome to the New Zealand Planning Institute!
Connecting, Informing and Empowering
Established in 1949, the New Zealand Planning Institute (NZPI) is the home of planning in New Zealand. Possessing 11 branches both within New Zealand and overseas. As part of a dynamic, varied and challenging profession, our growing membership of over 2000 members are involved in strategic planning initiatives and implementation of urban and rural plans.
The NZPI has evolved since 1949 and is now a complex organisation that delivers extensive training, networking opportunities, advocacy, real time planning news, mentoring, professional standards monitoring, accreditation of tertiary planning education in NZ and good practice guidance through the Quality Planning resource.
Membership of NZPI is the hallmark of professional expertise and integrity within the planning profession and your key to success.
Latest News
- RMLA/NZPI & Environment Court Plan Making Road Show
21 May 2019 | Read more...
2020 NZPI CONFERENCE | Call for Abstracts & Sponsorship Opportunities
21 May 2019 | Read more... - REMINDER | Be Part of the 2019 Environmental Compliance Conference!
15 May 2019 | Read more... - MEDIA RELEASE | Wide range of measures needed to assess city ‘competitiveness’
10 May 2019 | Read more...
NZPI Proudly Supports the Quality Planning Website
The Quality Planning website promotes best practice by sharing knowledge about all aspects of practice under the Resource Management Act (RMA). This website is for council practitioners and consultants, environmental managers and others involved in resource management practice under the RMA.