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Environmental Defence Society
EDS speaks for the environment. It has influence.
Since 1971, EDS has been driving environmental protection in Aotearoa New Zealand
through law and policy change. That's why it's one of this country's most influential non-
profit organisations when it comes to achieving better environmental outcomes.
EDS has expertise in key disciplines including law, planning, landscape and science. It
operates as a policy think-tank, a litigation advocate, and a collaborator – bringing together
the private and public sectors for constructive engagement.
EDS runs conferences and seminars on topical issues, including an annual Environmental
Summit and the Climate Change and Business Conference.
EDS is a registered charity and donations to it are tax-deductible.
Environmental Defence Society - Latest News [Page 27]
Challenge Of Cubicle Farming Proposals To Continue
Sunday, 21 March 2010, 12:10 pm | Environmental Defence Society
EDS has responded to an announcement from Southdown Holdings Limited, Williamson Holdings Ltd and Five Rivers Ltd that they are withdrawing their applications for effluent discharge consents for large-scale cubicle farming proposals in the Mackenzie ... More >>
Cubicle farming discharge consent withdrawn
Friday, 19 March 2010, 9:55 am | Environmental Defence Society
EDS has welcomed an announcement from Southdown Holdings Limited, Williamson Holdings Ltd and Five Rivers Ltd that they are withdrawing their applications for effluent discharge consents for large-scale cubicle farming proposals in the Mackenzie Basin. More >>
Report highlights threats to Auckland's coast gems
Wednesday, 17 March 2010, 9:20 am | Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society today welcomed the release of the State of the Auckland Region report. More >>
Mining on Great Barrier Island barred by Council
Tuesday, 16 March 2010, 5:27 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society says that there's "no point" in opening parts of Great Barrier Island to mining as part of the government's review of Schedule 4 of the Crown Minerals Act. More >>
EDS appeals cubicle farm consents in High Court
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 4:07 pm | Environmental Defence Society
EDS confirmed that it has today filed proceedings in the High Court at Timaru challenging resource consents for 3 cubicle dairy farm proposals in the Mackenzie Country. More >>
Cubicle farming goes to court
Friday, 26 February 2010, 12:18 pm | Environmental Defence Society
EDS will next week file proceedings in the High Court at Timaru challenging the resource consents for 3 cubicle dairy farm proposals in the Mackenzie Country. More >>
National Policy Statement on Freshwater released
Wednesday, 24 February 2010, 5:33 pm | Environmental Defence Society
"100% pure in twenty years time is not an especially compelling brand proposition for New Zealand" said Gary Taylor, Chairman of the Environmental Defence Society. More >>
High Court ruling on dolphins satisfactory
Tuesday, 23 February 2010, 4:51 pm | Environmental Defence Society
In a decision issued today, the High Court has upheld decisions by the Minister of Fisheries to protect Hector's and Maui's dolphin from set netting. EDS had earlier tried unsuccessfully to enter the proceedings. More >>
Environment Canterbury report warning for councils
Friday, 19 February 2010, 11:53 am | Environmental Defence Society
The Ministers for the Environment and Local Government have released the report Investigation of the Performance of Environment Canterbury under the Resource Management Act and Local Government Act. More >>
Environment Court Decision On Opito Bay Released
Friday, 12 February 2010, 5:22 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The Environment Court has released a decision on a proposed 78 lot subdivision at the north end of Opito Bay on the Coromandel Peninsula. In the decision the Court has granted approval to the development subject to a number of conditions. More >>
On Mining Proposals In Prime Minister's Speech
Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 4:25 pm | Environmental Defence Society
EDS has responded to the announcements in the Prime Minister's speech at the opening of Parliament in which he addresses the potential for mining in National Parks and other Crown owned lands. More >>
EDS says Mackenzie Country dairy consents unlawful
Friday, 15 January 2010, 4:58 pm | Environmental Defence Society
EDS says Mackenzie Country dairy consents unlawful and calls on the Government to file High Court proceedings The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) maintains that 3 sets of land use consents granted for massive intensive dairy conversions in the ... More >>
Environmental Group challenges Kaipara Council
Monday, 11 January 2010, 12:33 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) says that it is surprised by Kaipara District Council's comments about proceedings lodged by EDS against the council prior to Christmas (see earlier council press release copied below). "EDS made it quite clear to Kaipara ... More >>
Environmental Group challenges council plan
Wednesday, 23 December 2009, 5:08 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) today filed an application for a declaration from the Environment Court that Kaipara District's proposed new plan is unlawful. More >>
Environmental Defence Newsletter
Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 2:30 pm | Environmental Defence Society
Proposed aquaculture reforms more band-aid rather than long-term fix EDS lodged its submissions on the Aquaculture Technical Advisory Group's report yesterday. The submissions set out a range of concerns that EDS has with the recommendations contained in the ... More >>
EDS Criticises Brownlee Over Coromandel Mining
Friday, 27 November 2009, 11:00 am | Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society has criticised Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee for indicating his support today for mining on public conservation lands on the Coromandel Peninsula. "The Coromandel Peninsula, north of the Kopu-Hikuai Road, is currently ... More >>
PM must clarify on conservation land mining
Monday, 31 August 2009, 10:22 am | Environmental Defence Society
Environmental Defence Society calls on Prime Minister to clarify proposal to open conservation land to mining The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) has responded to Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee's proposal to open Department of Conservation Land ... More >>
New Book on New Zealand Coast
Wednesday, 19 August 2009, 10:48 am | Environmental Defence Society
A new book that blows apart the idea that we have been good custodians of the New Zealand coast is being launched in Auckland this evening. More >>
Govt does right by the environment with Amendments
Tuesday, 18 August 2009, 1:59 pm | Environmental Defence Society
Finally government does the right thing for the environment with RMA Amendments - but still a few problems The report back to Parliament of the Local Government and Environment Select Committee report on the Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) ... More >>
EDS - top-level payment card security compliance
Friday, 14 August 2009, 10:50 am | EDS
EDS, an HP company, announced today that its processing facility, the Regional Cards & Payment Utility (RCU) in Australia, has successfully achieved the highest level of security compliance to the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard.1 ... More >>
