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Environmental Destruction Fast Tracking Bill
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 4:26 pm | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
New Zealand’s environment and international reputation have both been put in great jeopardy today by the coalition government’s Fast Track Bill, says Cath Wallace, for the Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ (ECO). The Bill proposes ... More >>
Hector’s and Maui Dolphin Threat Plan Action needs more work
Tuesday, 18 June 2019, 8:24 am | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
The government’s proposals to protect Maui and Hector’s dolphin are far too weak, are over- complicated, and do not include proposals for dolphin protection to the 100m countour that have been endorsed by many including international organisations, ... More >>
Spying by companies for government agencies condemned
Tuesday, 18 December 2018, 7:27 pm | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
Spying by companies for government agencies condemned – major overhaul of NZ Petroleum and Minerals called for. More >>
Budget 2018 – has some very welcome elements
Thursday, 17 May 2018, 7:44 pm | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
The Government’s 2018 budget has some very welcome elements such as extra spending on predator control and for enhanced capacity of the Department of Conservation, and a new unit to oversee enforcement of the Resource Management Act, the Environment ... More >>
Offshore Oil and Gas exploration Cancellation Welcomed
Thursday, 12 April 2018, 4:57 pm | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
“The announcements to stop new oil and gas block offers are very welcome but are long overdue. This must be just the beginning of decarbonisation, says the Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ, ECO. More >>
Greens urged to clarify Marine Conservation, DoC advocacy
Tuesday, 1 August 2017, 4:55 pm | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
Greens urged to clarify Marine Conservation, DoC advocacy, Biosecurity in their Thriving Nature Plan The Green Party’s “Thriving Nature” Conservation Plan issued by Co-Leader, James Shaw, is good news for on-land conservation, but they ... More >>
ECO welcomes call for climate commission
Friday, 28 July 2017, 12:07 pm | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
ECO welcomes call for climate commission and carbon budgeting The Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ (ECO) today welcomed the carbon emissions reduction report by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment and her recommendations ... More >>
Call for Climate Commission & Carbon Budgeting Welcomed
Friday, 28 July 2017, 9:27 am | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
The Environment and Conservation Organistions of NZ (ECO) today welcomed the carbon emissions reduction report by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment and her recommendations to establish a Climate Commission and that New Zealand institute ... More >>
Call for climate commission and carbon budgeting welcomed
Thursday, 27 July 2017, 8:32 pm | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
Call for climate commission and carbon budgeting welcomed The Environment and Conservation Organistions of NZ (ECO) today welcomed the carbon emissions reduction report by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment and her recommendations to establish ... More >>
Special Economic Zones Opposed
Wednesday, 12 July 2017, 3:20 pm | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
Special Economic Zones Opposed ECO today challenged the Government to reveal any plans for special legislation and "special economic zones" to fast track environmentally and socially harmful projects. This call follows the release to Forest ... More >>
Congratulations on Court Decision to Protect Ruataniwha
Thursday, 6 July 2017, 7:17 pm | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
Congratulations on Court Decision to Protect Ruataniwha Conservation Land The Environment and Conservation Organisations, ECO, welcomes the Supreme Court decision protecting land in Ruahine Forest Park and congratulates Forest and Bird on the verdict and ... More >>
Comprehensive Solutions for Clean Water
Friday, 9 June 2017, 9:53 am | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
Environment and Conservation Organizations (ECO) fully supports the Seven point Plan proposed by a coalition of environmental organizations led by Choose Clean Water with Public health and tourism organizations. ‘The Freshwater Rescue Plan is the ... More >>
OECD Report – Pathways for improvement
Tuesday, 21 March 2017, 3:03 pm | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
The OECD international peer review of New Zealand’s environmental performance shows we are doing much less than we could to improve the environment, the Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ said. More >>
Antarctic Marine Protection Celebrated
Friday, 28 October 2016, 10:19 pm | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
Media Release - Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ Inc - 28 October 2016 Antarctic Marine Protection Celebrated “The decision of the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, CCAMLR, in Hobart, to create ... More >>
Sanctuary subject to international law obligations
Tuesday, 20 September 2016, 11:37 am | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
“In the discussion of the Kermadecs Sanctuary proposal, Maori and others are overlooking that any rights to fish are explicitly conditional on a binding obligation to “preserve and protect the marine environment” under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea”, ... More >>
New Zealand needs to reform fisheries management
Monday, 16 May 2016, 4:03 pm | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
Research published today by Auckland, Oxford and Vancouver academics on fisheries catch mis-reporting is very welcome says Cath Wallace, fisheries management specialist and former senior lecturer in public economics and policy at Victoria University ... More >>
Wangapeka Track too Precious to Road
Tuesday, 15 December 2015, 3:06 pm | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
The problems of the Karamea and northern West Coast can be addressed with more and better marketing, not putting in roads that destroy the environmental values of the place, says Cath Wallace of the Environment and Conservation Organisations of New ... More >>
Action urged to improve water quality and aquatic life
Monday, 31 August 2015, 2:23 pm | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
How to improve water quality and the social, cultural, and economic gains to New Zealand from doing so was the focus of the ECO conference. More >>
Native Trees Endangered by Resource Management Law Changes
Tuesday, 10 March 2015, 12:10 pm | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
Land owner attempts to destroy 500 year kauri and other native trees is an example of changes to the resource law between 2009 and 2013 which undermine urban tree protection, and it will get worse, the Environment and Conservation Organisations said today. ... More >>
Changes won't cure house prices, will undermine protections
Thursday, 22 January 2015, 5:18 pm | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
Major changes to Resource Management Act (RMA) proposed by the Minister for the Environment will weaken environmental safeguards and will not solve housing affordability issues, says the Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ, ECO. More >>
