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Commissioner very pleased with results of predator campaign
Monday, 15 December 2014, 4:26 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright has congratulated the Department of Conservation on the initial results of its major campaign to tackle a predator plague this year. More >>
Efforts to protect longfin eels must be followed through
Wednesday, 10 December 2014, 2:15 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, has today released an update report assessing the response to her 2013 report On a pathway to extinction? An investigation into the status and management of the longfin eel . More >>
Changing climate and rising seas: Understanding the science
Thursday, 27 November 2014, 1:21 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
During my seven years as Commissioner, I have consistently said that climate change is the biggest environmental issue we face. This investigation has provided an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of what is causing climate change and one of its ... More >>
Reviewing catch limits for longfin eel is crucial
Thursday, 7 August 2014, 3:28 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Reviewing commercial catch limits for New Zealand’s unique longfin eel is crucial to the species’ survival, says Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright. More >>
Commissioner concerned about weak protection of rivers
Friday, 20 June 2014, 10:17 am | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright says the Government has a mixed score card in responding to her 2012 report on the protection of wild and scenic rivers. Dr Wright said that the protection of wild and scenic rivers that ... More >>
Special status of mining on conservation land queried
Thursday, 19 June 2014, 3:07 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright says the Government has responded positively to some recommendations from her 2010 report on mining the conservation estate – but not the most important ones. More >>
Call for changes to Environmental Reporting Bill
Monday, 14 April 2014, 2:11 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright is welcoming the intent of the Bill, but has raised serious concerns about some of the detail. More >>
Environment Commissioner welcomes national reporting plans
Thursday, 20 February 2014, 1:04 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright has welcomed Government plans for regular national state of the environment reporting. More >>
Environment Commissioner: water protection plan misses mark
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 3:03 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Current proposals for freshwater management are not adequate for protecting water quality to even current levels in New Zealand, says Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright. More >>
Government response to threatened pest “explosion”
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 9:45 am | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright has welcomed today’s announcement by the Minister of Conservation regarding a threatened massive increase in rat and stoat numbers. More >>
Huge explosion in pest numbers will require managed response
Wednesday, 18 December 2013, 12:32 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Huge “explosion” in pest numbers will require managed response The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has welcomed the latest Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) monitoring report on the use of 1080 for the control of pests. In ... More >>
Environment Commissioner on International Panel eel report
Friday, 6 December 2013, 2:18 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright today welcomed the report of the International Panel on monitoring trends for freshwater eels in New Zealand. The panel of three international experts was established following a recommendation ... More >>
Report: Change in land use putting pressure on water quality
Thursday, 21 November 2013, 9:23 am | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
New Zealand is undergoing huge changes to land use and decision makers need to be aware of the consequences for the future, says the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright. More >>
Good response on endangered eels so far
Thursday, 22 August 2013, 12:08 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, has told a committee of MPs that she is pleased with the Government’s response on the endangered longfin eel so far, but more remains to be done. Dr Wright was addressing the Local Government ... More >>
Government must move to sort out conservation lands
Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 10:13 am | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, has urged the Government to sort out the management and administration of stewardship land – a land category that covers a third of the conservation estate. More >>
Environment Reporting a much needed tool
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 10:13 am | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, has reiterated the need for a system of national state of the environment reporting in a speech to the Environment Defence Society’s National Conference this morning. More >>
Lack of action on pest control disappointing
Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 6:59 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Two years on from her report backing greater use of 1080 for pest control, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright has expressed her disappointment that little has changed. More >>
Environment Commissioner releases smart meters report update
Friday, 28 June 2013, 5:13 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright has released an update to her 2009 report, Smart electricity meters: How households and the environment can benefit . More >>
Environment Commissioner releases water report update
Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 11:32 am | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright has released the update to her 2012 report, Water quality in New Zealand: Understanding the Science . The update re-canvases some of the issues the report initially raised and reviews ... More >>
Environment Commissioner welcomes announcement on eels
Friday, 7 June 2013, 12:53 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright is welcoming the Government’s announcement on longfin eels today. More >>
