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Have Your Say On The Fast-track Approvals Bill
Friday, 8 March 2024, 10:40 am | Environment Committee
The chairperson of the Environment Committee is now calling for submissions on the Fast-track Approvals Bill. The Fast-track Approvals Bill is an omnibus bill. It would enable a fast-track decision-making process for infrastructure and development projects ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill
Monday, 4 September 2023, 7:16 pm | Environment Committee
The Environment Committee is calling for submissions on the Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill. This bill seeks to contribute to the restoration of the health and mauri of the Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana. It proposes to do this by ... More >>
Environment Committee Overwhelmingly In Favour Of Processing Plastic Waste Domestically
Friday, 1 September 2023, 3:42 pm | Environment Committee
Today, the Parliamentary Environment Committee has recommended by majority that NZ sets a deadline to phase out unlicensed plastic waste exports “to countries beyond Australia”, develop more comprehensive policies to avoid plastic waste creation, ... More >>
Briefing On Environmental Outcomes – Freshwater
Wednesday, 16 August 2023, 10:17 am | Environment Committee
On Thursday, 17 August the Environment Committee will hear from the chief executives of the Department for Internal Affairs; Department of Conservation; Land Information New Zealand; the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment; the Ministry for ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Inquiry Into Seabed Mining In New Zealand
Thursday, 11 May 2023, 4:18 pm | Environment Committee
The Environment Committee Komiti Taiao has initiated an inquiry into seabed mining in New Zealand, and is calling for public submissions. This inquiry will examine the potential benefits and risks of seabed mining in New Zealand, and whether changes ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Climate Change Response (Late Payment Penalties And Industrial Allocation) Amendment Bill
Friday, 24 February 2023, 11:15 am | Environment Committee
The Environment Committee is calling for submissions on the Climate Change Response (Late Payment Penalties and Industrial Allocation) Amendment Bill. This bill seeks to amend provisions in the Climate Change Response Act 2002 relating to the Emissions ... More >>
Closing Date Extended For Submissions On The Natural And Built Environment Bill And The Spatial Planning Bill
Wednesday, 14 December 2022, 10:56 am | Environment Committee
The Environment Committee has extended the closing date for public submissions on the Natural and Built Environment Bill and the Spatial Planning Bill . The closing date for written submissions on both bills is now Sunday, 5 February 2023 at 11.59pm. ... More >>
Submissions Open On The Natural And Built Environment Bill And The Spatial Planning Bill
Wednesday, 23 November 2022, 4:25 pm | Environment Committee
Have your say on two of the three bills replacing the Resource Management Act 1991. The Chair of the Environment Committee has called for public submissions on the Natural and Built Environment Bill and the Spatial Planning Bill . The closing date for written ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Sustainable Biofuel Obligation Bill
Monday, 21 November 2022, 7:23 pm | Environment Committee
The Environment Committee is calling for submissions on the Sustainable Biofuel Obligation Bill. This bill would make changes to simplify the transition from liquid fossil fuels to low-emissions fuels and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from ... More >>
Environment Committee Releases Report On The Emissions Budgets Published In 2022 And The First Emissions Reduction Plan
Monday, 31 October 2022, 1:17 pm | Environment Committee
Parliament’s Environment Committee released its report last Friday on the select committee examination of the emissions budgets published in 2022 and the first emissions reduction plan. New Zealand’s first three emissions budgets and first emissions ... More >>
Environment Committee’s Examination Of Emissions Budgets Published In 2022, And The First Emissions Reduction Plan
Monday, 23 May 2022, 4:10 pm | Environment Committee
The Environment Committee Komiti Taiao invites public submissions on Aotearoa New Zealand’s emissions budgets and the emissions reduction plan, Te Hau mārohi ki anamata Towards a productive, sustainable and inclusive economy—Aotearoa New Zealand’s ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Palmerston North Reserves Empowering Amendment Bill
Monday, 20 December 2021, 5:22 pm | Environment Committee
Submissions are open on the Palmerston North Reserves Empowering Amendment Bill. The closing date for submissions to Parliament’s Environment Committee is 18 February 2022. What does the bill do? The Palmerston North City Council holds certain land, ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply And Other Matters) Bill
Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 4:40 pm | Environment Committee
The Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and Other Matters) Amendment Bill has been referred to the Environment Committee, and the Chairperson of the committee is calling for submissions. The bill proposes to amend the Resource Management Act ... More >>
Have Your Say On Proposed Changes To The Hazardous Substances And New Organisms Act
Friday, 13 August 2021, 10:53 am | Environment Committee
The Environment Committee is calling for public submissions on the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (Hazardous Substances Assessments) Amendment Bill. The bill would amend the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 to improve the assessment ... More >>
Have Your Say: Submissions Closing Soon On The Inquiry On The Natural And Built Environments Bill: Parliamentary Paper
Friday, 30 July 2021, 2:50 pm | Environment Committee
The Environment Committee’s Inquiry on the Natural and Built Environments Bill: Parliamentary Paper is the first step in reform of the resource management system. This inquiry is intended to provide feedback about how the Government’s objectives ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Inquiry On The Natural And Built Environments Bill: Parliamentary Paper
Thursday, 1 July 2021, 3:50 pm | Environment Committee
This inquiry is the first part of reforming the resource management system, and replacing the Resource Management Act 1991 with three pieces of legislation. Terms of reference 1. The purpose of the inquiry is to provide feedback to the government ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Climate Change Response (Auction Price) Amendment Bill
Thursday, 11 February 2021, 4:45 pm | Environment Committee
This bill would enable a confidential reserve price to be set for auctions in the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme to ensure units sold at auction cannot be sold significantly below the prevailing secondary market price. The Climate Change Response ... More >>
Have Your Say On The COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Bill
Wednesday, 17 June 2020, 7:20 am | Environment Committee
The Chair of Parliament’s Environment Committee, Dr Duncan Webb, has called for public submissions on the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Bill. The bill would enable acceleration of different infrastructure and other development projects ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Forests (Regulation Of Log Traders And Forestry Advisers) Amendment Bill
Friday, 15 May 2020, 5:01 pm | Environment Committee
The Chairperson of Parliament’s Environment Select Committee, Dr Duncan Webb, is calling for public submissions on the Forests (Regulation of Log Traders and Forestry Advisers) Amendment Bill. The bill seeks to establish a registration system for log ... More >>
Inquiry Into Auckland’s Urban Water Quality
Friday, 13 March 2020, 5:11 pm | Environment Committee
Parliament’s Environment Committee has initiated an inquiry into urban water quality within the Auckland Council boundary. The committee takes a particular interest in New Zealand’s natural environment. Water quality has been a regular feature in ... More >>
