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Easter tips for how to safely prepare for winter
Wednesday, 16 March 2016, 2:16 pm | Environmental Protection Agency
The long Easter weekend is looming. Now’s the time to get your house and garden primed and ready for winter – and stay safe doing it. If you are thinking about preparing the garden for the colder months you may be using pesticides, fertilisers ... More >>
Herbicide approved to control broadleaf weed in maize
Wednesday, 3 February 2016, 2:40 pm | Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved an application from ETEC Crop Solutions Limited to import the herbicide Cadet, for use to control broadleaf weed in maize crops. Cadet contains fluthiacet-methyl, an active ingredient that ... More >>
Latest EPA report shows 1080 regime working as intended
Wednesday, 16 December 2015, 3:44 pm | Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has released its eighth annual report on the aerial use of 1080. More >>
EPA seeks submissions on agents to control tutsan
Tuesday, 1 December 2015, 10:38 am | Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) welcomes submissions on an application to introduce a moth and a leaf-feeding beetle as biological control agents. If approved for release, the moth Lathronympha strigana and the leaf-feeding beetle Chrysolina ... More >>
EPA consults on amendments
Friday, 30 October 2015, 2:24 pm | Environmental Protection Agency
After a 2014 High Court decision raised issues with the wording of the regulations governing which organisms are defined as “not genetically modified” the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has been requested to run a consultation on proposed changes ... More >>
Halloween tricks could be in cosmetic labels
Friday, 23 October 2015, 10:30 am | Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) says people planning to dress up for Halloween can take some simple steps to stay safe with face paints and hair colouring products. More >>
EPA restricts commercial dichlorvos insecticide use
Thursday, 24 September 2015, 1:59 pm | Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has restricted the commercial use of dichlorvos and revoked approval for two substances available for domestic use. More >>
EPA approves change to PredaSTOP baits control
Thursday, 23 July 2015, 9:37 am | Environmental Protection Agency
An Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) Decision-making Committee has approved an application to change one of the controls on two PredaSTOP baits. PredaSTOP is the commercial name for PAPP (para-aminopropiophenone) Paste A and PAPP Paste Ready-to-use ... More >>
EPA approves release of honeysuckle stem-boring beetle
Tuesday, 7 July 2015, 2:54 pm | Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved an application to release the honeysuckle stem-boring beetle, Oberea shirahatai, as part of a biological control programme against the weed Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica). More >>
EPA seeks submissions on Chemical Review 2012–2014
Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 10:02 am | Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is calling for submissions on its application for a modified reassessment of a range of substances under its Chemical Review 2012–2014. This reassessment covers hazardous substance approvals for which new information ... More >>
Submissions sought on fungicide Esteem
Friday, 5 June 2015, 11:57 am | Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is calling for submissions on an application from Kaken Pharmaceutical Co for release of the fungicide Esteem, which contains the new active ingredient Polyoxin D zinc salt. More >>
Submissions open on biological control for weed privet
Tuesday, 20 January 2015, 11:51 am | Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Authority is calling for submissions on an application to release privet lace bug as a biological control agent for the weed privet. More >>
EPA 1080 annual report released
Monday, 15 December 2014, 12:24 pm | Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has released its seventh annual report on the aerial use of 1080. Findings are again consistent with previous years. The 1080 regime is working as intended with the benefits of using 1080 being seen while ... More >>
EPA provides preliminary view on OMV marine consent
Friday, 5 September 2014, 3:34 pm | Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Authority has provided a preliminary view on the marine consent application by OMV NZ Ltd (OMV) to complete its development drilling programme in the Maari field in the Taranaki Basin. More >>
EPA marks anniversary by launching new strategic intentions
Monday, 30 June 2014, 11:03 am | Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Authority is marking its third anniversary by launching four new strategic intentions to guide its work. The EPA was established on 1 July 2011, merging people and work from three agencies - the Environmental Risk Management ... More >>
Final decision on Tukituki Catchment Proposal
Thursday, 26 June 2014, 3:13 pm | Environmental Protection Agency
The Board of Inquiry has today released its Final Report and Decision on the Tukituki Catchment Proposal. The Board’s decision is to allow the Plan Change request with amendments, grant the 17 resource consent applications, and confirm the Notice of ... More >>
More time for submissions on sand mining application
Friday, 20 December 2013, 9:23 am | Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Authority has today re-notified an application by Trans-Tasman Resources Ltd (TTR) for a marine consent to undertake an iron sand mining project in the South Taranaki Bight and has extended the submission period until 28 January ... More >>
Response from EPA to Judicial Review
Friday, 20 December 2013, 9:11 am | Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Authority welcomes the High Court’s finding. We are pleased the Court has upheld our approach to considering impact assessments provided by operators planning to undertake activities in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). More >>
Review shows 1080 rules are working well
Wednesday, 18 December 2013, 11:05 am | Environmental Protection Agency
The latest figures show that people who use 1080 poison are becoming more responsive to community concerns. 1080, also known as sodium fluoroacetate, is used to control animal pests such as possums, rabbits, stoats and rats, to reduce the impacts on ... More >>
Have your say on an insect to protect tomatoes
Friday, 29 November 2013, 2:53 pm | Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Authority is inviting submissions on an application to release a new type of predatory insect, which tomato growers want to use to keep greenhouse whitefly in check. More >>
