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New Rules For Tyres Stored Outdoors
Thursday, 27 May 2021, 4:06 pm | Ministry for the Environment
Wellington, New Zealand: New rules for outdoor tyre storage have passed into law with the gazetting of the New Environmental Standards (NES) under the Resource Management Act (RMA 1991). The regulations come into force on 20 August 2021. “Outdoor storage ... More >>
The Ministry For The Environment’s Waste Minimisation Fund Is Open
Friday, 30 April 2021, 9:00 am | Ministry for the Environment
Wellington, New Zealand: Reducing construction and demolition waste, and organic waste is the focus of the 2021 funding round for the Waste Minimisation Fund (WMF), which opened today. The WMF has invested over $120m across more than 250 projects ... More >>
Tackling Problem Plastics - Last Chance To Have Your Say
Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 2:38 pm | Ministry for the Environment
Ministry for the Environment is reminding New Zealanders that the four month public consultation on proposals to phase-out more single-use and hard-to-recycle plastics ends this Friday, 4 December. Ministry for the Environment Deputy Secretary Sam Buckle ... More >>
15,000 submissions on Zero Carbon Bill consultation released
Thursday, 4 October 2018, 11:17 am | Ministry for the Environment
More than 15,000 New Zealanders and organisations have had their say on the Government’s proposed Zero Carbon Bill, and today the Ministry for the Environment publicly released the submissions and a summary of the themes. More >>
Funding for Award-Winning Whangawehi Stream Project
Wednesday, 19 July 2017, 11:28 am | Ministry for the Environment
The final phase of a collaborative project protecting and enhancing fresh water and coastal ecosystems along the Whangawehi Stream on the Mahia Peninsula is being supported by $145,000 from the Community Environment Fund, Associate Environment Minister Scott ... More >>
Paparoa Great Walk Construction Set to Start
Wednesday, 19 July 2017, 9:22 am | Ministry for the Environment
Construction is set to start by the end of this month on the new Great Walk in Paparoa National Park in memory of the 29 men who died in the 2010 Pike River Mine disaster, Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith announced today. More >>
Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Levy consultation now underway
Monday, 5 December 2016, 2:11 pm | Ministry for the Environment
The Ministry for the Environment is consulting on whether the Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Levy should be extended to importers of a specialist product used to make polyurethane insulation foam. More >>
Policy agreement reached on Resource Bill
Wednesday, 9 November 2016, 12:45 pm | Ministry for the Environment
An agreement on policy issues in the Resource Legislation Amendment Bill has been reached between National and the Māori Party, which will enable the Bill to pass its second and third readings, Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith says. “This legislation ... More >>
Changes to our oceans pose serious concerns
Thursday, 27 October 2016, 11:38 am | Ministry for the Environment
New Zealand’s oceans, coasts, and marine wildlife are under growing pressure, according to the first national report from the Ministry for the Environment and Statistics New Zealand about the marine environment. More >>
Predator Free 2050 acclaimed by IUCN
Friday, 9 September 2016, 4:48 pm | Ministry for the Environment
New Zealand’s commitment to be predator free by 2050 has received global acclaim at the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s World Congress in Hawaii, Conservation Minister Maggie Barry says. More >>
Contaminated soil standard to be fine-tuned
Friday, 9 September 2016, 4:35 pm | Ministry for the Environment
The Government is consulting on changes to the National Environmental Standard on Contaminated Soils (NESCS) to make it more workable and to remove unnecessary costs for land development, Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith says. More >>
New Zealand's Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990–2013
Friday, 10 April 2015, 11:12 am | Ministry for the Environment
New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory is the official annual report of all anthropogenic (human induced) emissions and removals of greenhouse gases in New Zealand. The inventory measures New Zealand’s progress against obligations under the United Nations Framework ... More >>
New Zealand air quality continues to improve
Friday, 16 May 2014, 2:01 pm | Ministry for the Environment
Air quality in New Zealand continues to improve, according to a new report released today by the Ministry for the Environment and Statistics New Zealand, showing lower levels of airborne particles that are associated with health problems. The 2014 Air ... More >>
Funding boost for green transport in Auckland
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 4:50 pm | Ministry for the Environment
The Ministry for the Environment today announced funding of $193,000 to investigate the feasibility of the proposed ‘Skypath’ which would provide walking and cycling access across the Auckland Harbour Bridge. More >>
NZ ETS 2011 – Facts and figures
Friday, 3 August 2012, 4:57 pm | Ministry for the Environment
In August 2011, the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) published the Report on the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (PDF, 1.24 MB) (see below for more information). This report covered information from the first surrender period of the NZ ETS (1 ... More >>
Final Report and Decision on Turitea Wind Farm Proposal
Tuesday, 6 September 2011, 5:23 pm | Ministry for the Environment
The Turitea wind farm proposal was called in by the Minister for the Environment in December 2008. Following the appointment of the Board of Inquiry and the preparation and exchange of evidence by the parties, the hearing commenced in Palmerston North ... More >>
New Zealand’s Land Use and Carbon Analysis
Thursday, 22 April 2010, 5:11 pm | Ministry for the Environment
New Zealanders will now be able to download the latest land use data following the completion of a major mapping exercise by the Ministry for the Environment. More >>
New Zealand’s latest greenhouse gas inventory
Thursday, 15 April 2010, 5:11 pm | Ministry for the Environment
New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions generated by human activity declined by 0.1 per cent in 2008 compared to the previous year, according to the latest annual inventory report published by the Ministry for the Environment. More >>
Draft decision on Transpower proposal available
Wednesday, 27 May 2009, 10:21 am | Ministry for the Environment
The Board of Inquiry has today released its draft decision and report on Transpower’s proposal to upgrade the upper North Island electricity transmission grid. The draft report has been sent to Transpower, the nine affected councils, all 1244 submitters ... More >>
Free energy advice for Canterbury homeowners
Monday, 16 March 2009, 2:59 pm | Ministry for the Environment
The Ministry for the Environment welcomes the opening of an energy advice centre for Canterbury households, thanks in part to two grants from the Sustainable Management Fund (SMF). More >>
