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Kāpiti Housing Development And Stream Restoration Granted Fast-track Consent
Friday, 26 July 2024, 8:14 am | Environmental Protection Authority
An independent panel has granted resource consent, subject to conditions, to subdivide land for a housing development in Waikanae, Kāpiti. The project includes restoring the Waimeha Stream tributary. More >>
Fast-track Panel Approves New Dunedin Hospital Facilities
Monday, 22 July 2024, 4:21 pm | Environmental Protection Authority
An independent panel has granted resource consents and confirmed a notice of requirement, subject to conditions, to construct service facilities for the new hospital in central Dunedin. The Minister for Health and the Ministry of Health applied for resource ... More >>
Green Light For Grenada North Housing Development
Monday, 22 July 2024, 2:21 pm | Environmental Protection Authority
Grenada North Nominees Limited applied for resource consent under the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020. The housing development will include approximately 213 residential units, as well as public reserves and an artificial stormwater wetland. More >>
Hamilton Stormwater And Transport Corridor Plans Approved
Thursday, 18 July 2024, 10:54 am | Environmental Protection Authority
An independent panel has approved resource consent, subject to conditions, to construct stormwater management and transport corridors in Rotokauri, Hamilton. More >>
Fast-Track Consent Granted For Ōtaki Residential Development
Monday, 15 July 2024, 10:47 am | Environmental Protection Authority
An independent panel has approved resource consent, subject to conditions, to subdivide and develop approximately 4.6 hectares of land in Ōtaki. More >>
EPA Approves Rust Fungus To Combat Invasive Grass On Farms
Monday, 15 July 2024, 9:25 am | Environmental Protection Authority
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved the release of a rust fungus to control the spread of Chilean needle grass, an invasive weed that not only harms animals, but has the potential to cost farmers millions of dollars in lost production. More >>
Mixed-Use Development Approved For Kingsland
Friday, 12 July 2024, 1:41 pm | Environmental Protection Authority
The project includes constructing approximately 44 residential units, commercial units and a communal rooftop space at 617 - 619 New North Road, Kingsland, Auckland. More >>
EPA Finds No Grounds To Reassess Glyphosate
Wednesday, 10 July 2024, 11:13 am | Environmental Protection Authority
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has determined there are no grounds to review the approval for the use of glyphosate, the active ingredient in weedkillers such as Round Up. More >>
Ōpunake Solar Farm Granted Fast-track Consent
Tuesday, 9 July 2024, 2:19 pm | Environmental Protection Authority
Energy Farms applied for resource consent under the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020. The solar farm will be constructed on approximately 180 hectares of land. It will have a peak output of 80 to 110 megawatts and will supply electricity ... More >>
Fast-Track Consent For Tasman Bay Aquaculture Trials
Monday, 1 July 2024, 1:15 pm | Environmental Protection Authority
New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited applied for resource consent under the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020. More >>
Fast-Track Consent For Frankton Worker Accommodation Granted
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 6:48 pm | Environmental Protection Authority
The project involves constructing seven to eight buildings with a total of 554 units to be used as temporary accommodation for the local workforce. It will include communal facilities, infrastructure and landscaping. More >>
Newmarket Development Plans Approved
Monday, 17 June 2024, 10:10 am | Environmental Protection Authority
An independent panel has approved resource consent, subject to conditions, for the George Street mixed-use development project in Newmarket, Auckland. More >>
Fast-track Consent Granted For Mt Maunganui Retirement Village
Friday, 7 June 2024, 2:38 pm | Environmental Protection Authority
An independent panel has approved resource consent, subject to conditions, for The Pitau retirement development in Mount Maunganui, Tauranga. More >>
EPA Sets New Rules For Kiwifruit Spray
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 1:36 pm | Environmental Protection Authority
Products containing hydrogen cyanamide are restricted to commercial use and can only be used by trained professionals who must follow strict rules when spraying. More >>
Next Step For Cancer Treatment Trial
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 10:52 am | Environmental Protection Authority
The Malaghan Institute of Medical Research and BioOra Limited applied to use chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells in a phase 2 clinical trial for patients suffering from a type of blood cancer called relapsed large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. More >>
EPA Approves Precision Fermentation Of Milk Proteins
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 11:12 am | Environmental Protection Authority
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved an application from Daisy Lab Limited to produce dairy-identical proteins using genetically modified organisms in a contained facility. More >>
EPA Approves Insect Quartet To Stop Wetland Invader
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 2:23 pm | Environmental Protection Authority
Horizons Regional Council applied to introduce the four insects in the Manawatū-Whanganui region as biocontrol agents to target different parts of the purple loosestrife plant, Lythrum salicaria. More >>
Fast-track Consent For Unitec Residential Development
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 9:07 am | Environmental Protection Authority
An independent panel has approved resource consent, subject to conditions, for the Unitec Residential Development - Maungārongo RC3 project on Carrington Road in Point Chevalier, Auckland. The Marutūāhu-Ockham Group (on behalf of Marutūāhu Rōpū) ... More >>
EPA Clarifies GMO Definition
Thursday, 22 February 2024, 11:44 am | Environmental Protection Authority
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has released a clarification that certain organisms, known as null segregants, are not considered genetically modified organisms under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996. Null segregants are descended ... More >>
Fast-track Consent Granted For Wairatahi Subdivision
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 5:13 pm | Environmental Protection Authority
An independent panel has approved resource consent, subject to conditions, to subdivide approximately 28 hectares of land for development in Flaxmere, Hastings. Heretaunga Tamatea Pou Tahua Limited Partnership applied for resource consent under the COVID-19 ... More >>
