61. Matters to be considered by regional council---(1) A regional
 council shall prepare and change its regional policy statement in
 accordance with its functions under section 30, the provisions of Part
 II, and its duty under section 32 and any regulations.

   (2) In addition to the requirements of section 62 (2), when preparing
 or changing a regional policy statement, the regional council shall have
 regard to---
   (a) Any---
           (i) Management plans and strategies prepared under other Acts;
         and
           (ii) Relevant planning document recognised by an iwi authority
         affected by the regional policy statement; and
           (iii) Regulations relating to the conservation or management
         of taiapure or fisheries; and
           (iv) Regulations made under this Act, including regulations
         made under section 43---


         to the extent that their content has a bearing on resource
         management issues of the region; and
   (b) The extent to which the regional policy statement needs to be
         consistent with the policy statements and plans of adjacent
         regional councils.