District Plans are legal documents prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Resource Management Act 1991. The Waipā District Plan (ePlan) sets out:
The zones that properties are located in (e.g. Residential); and
Special features applying to land (e.g. landscapes and heritage); and
The rules that apply to all land use, development and subdivision activities in the District; and
From Thursday, November 20 2025, financial contributions will be payable for every new house in the medium density residential and commercial zones in Cambridge, Te Awamutu and Kihikihi. This follows a binding Ministerial decision requiring the new fees for Plan Change 26.