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Ruakura plan change open for submissions
Wednesday, 20 November 2013, 10:01 am | Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Authority is offering information to people who think they might make a submission an application to change the Hamilton City District plan to allow for development in Ruakura. More >>
New safety campaign targets workplace deaths
Wednesday, 6 November 2013, 9:43 am | Environmental Protection Agency
A new Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) advertising campaign aims to reduce the number of New Zealanders dying from exposure to hazardous substances at work. More >>
Keep safe this fireworks season
Friday, 1 November 2013, 12:14 pm | Environmental Protection Agency
Anyone planning to buy fireworks this Guy Fawkes’ is being reminded that there are some simple but important rules they should be aware of to help them stay safe. More >>
Have your say on aerial application of a herbicide
Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 3:57 pm | Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Authority is calling for submissions on an application to allow the aerial spraying of the herbicide GF-2574, also known as Tordon PastureBoss. More >>
EPA welcomes results of dung beetle research
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 12:35 pm | Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Authority welcomes research from the Ministry of Health and from Landcare Research that supports the release of dung beetles in New Zealand. More >>
Share your views on a new herbicide
Friday, 23 August 2013, 10:59 am | Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Authority is inviting people to share their views on an application to import a new herbicide containing the active ingredient topramezone. More >>
Environmental Protection Authority Ready For New EEZ Role
Monday, 1 July 2013, 2:55 pm | Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is ready to go to work on its new consenting, monitoring and enforcement functions in New Zealand’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). More >>
Have your say on a new antibiotic for plants
Thursday, 13 June 2013, 11:02 am | Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Authority is inviting people to have their say on an application for a new antibiotic to be used on kiwifruit and some other horticultural crops to treat bacterial diseases such as Psa. More >>
EPA welcomes submissions on Peka Peka to North Ōtaki
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 5:39 pm | Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Authority is holding a public meeting to help people understand how they can have their say on the NZ Transport Agency’s proposal for the Peka Peka to North Ōtaki Expressway. More >>
Notice of hearing for the reassessment of antifouling paints
Tuesday, 7 May 2013, 4:58 pm | Environmental Protection Agency
A hearing will be held in Auckland on an application to reassess a group of substances approved for use as antifouling paints in New Zealand. More >>
Submissions On Butterfly to Control Japanese Honeysuckle
Monday, 6 May 2013, 12:54 pm | Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Authority is calling for submissions on an application to release white admiral butterflies ( Limenitis glorifica ) to control the weed Japanese honeysuckle. More >>
Final decision on Mackays to Peka Peka proposal
Friday, 12 April 2013, 11:25 am | Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Authority has today issued the independent Board of Inquiry’s final decision and report on the New Zealand Transport Agency’s application for the Mackays to Peka Peka Expressway project. More >>
EPA working with MPI to address GM breach at Lincoln Univers
Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 5:02 pm | Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Authority is working with the Ministry for Primary Industries and Lincoln University to determine how a genetically modified (GM) fungus came to be used outside approved containment facilities at Lincoln University. More >>
Hearings to be held for insecticide reassessment
Thursday, 21 February 2013, 4:24 pm | Environmental Protection Agency
Hearings will be held in Wellington and Auckland on an application to reassess a group of substances used in insecticides in New Zealand. More >>
EPA seeks public input into review of marine paints
Thursday, 24 January 2013, 10:13 am | Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is asking the public to have its say in a review of a group of paints used to protect boats from the unwanted build-up of aquatic plants and animals. More >>
1080 Annual Report Released
Thursday, 29 November 2012, 3:52 pm | Environmental Protection Agency
The fifth annual report on the aerial use of 1080, released by the Environmental Protection Authority today, shows that over the last five years progress has been made in the safe management of 1080, through research, development of industry standards ... More >>
EPA approves standardised set of controls for GM research
Friday, 27 July 2012, 1:41 pm | Environmental Protection Agency
Media release 28 July 2012 EPA approves standardised set of controls for GM research plants The Environmental Protection Authority has approved two applications by a group of New Zealand universities, Crown Research Institutes and independent research ... More >>
Submissions invited on weevils to control Darwin’s barberry
Monday, 25 June 2012, 9:57 am | Environmental Protection Agency
25 June 2012 Media release Submissions invited on weevils to control Darwin’s barberry The Environmental Protection Authority is inviting submissions on an application to import and release two weevils for the biological control of the weed Darwin's ... More >>
EPA approves release of rust fungi to control Lantana camara
Wednesday, 2 May 2012, 10:26 am | Environmental Protection Agency
EPA approves release of rust fungi to control weed Lantana camara The Environmental Protection Authority has approved the release of two rust fungi as biological control agents for the weed Lantana camara Lantana is particularly prevalent in the Northland ... More >>
Submissions sought on a biocontrol for invasive weed
Tuesday, 13 December 2011, 11:22 am | Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Authority is calling for submissions on an application to import and release two rust fungi isolates, Puccinia lantanae and Prospodium tuberculatum , as biological control agents for the invasive weed Lantana ( Lantana camara ). More >>