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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 >>
Have Your Say On The International Treaty Examination Of The Annex VI Regulations
Friday, 6 March 2020, 4:49 pm | Environment Committee
(Headline abbreviated, original headline: Have your say on the international treaty examination of the Annex VI regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships contained in the Protocol of 1997 to MARPOL) The Environment Committee is now ... More >>
Have your say on the Urban Development Bill
Friday, 13 December 2019, 5:43 pm | Environment Committee
The Environment Committee has opened for public submissions on the Urban Development Bill. The bill follows on from the Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities bill, which disestablished Housing New Zealand and set up a Crown entity in the same name. More >>
Environment Committee confirms upcoming Zero Carbon hearing
Friday, 9 August 2019, 4:00 pm | Environment Committee
The bill received over 10,000 submissions, with nearly 1,500 requests from members of the public to speak to the committee in person. More >>
Thousands of submissions received on the ‘Zero Carbon Bill’
Friday, 26 July 2019, 5:43 pm | Environment Committee
The Environment Committee received over 10,000 submissions on the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill. Out of the thousands that submitted, there were 1,500 requests from the public to appear before the committee in person. If ... More >>
Environment Committee concludes hearings on waste inquiry
Monday, 10 June 2019, 5:08 pm | Environment Committee
The Environment Committee have finished hearing oral evidence on their briefing to investigate food waste. This briefing sought to understand effective methods to prevent loss and reduce food waste in New Zealand. The committee are investigating the challenges ... More >>