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Let’s not waste another chance to protect our oceans
Friday, 11 March 2016, 10:21 am | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment today urged New Zealanders not to squander another chance to protect New Zealand’s oceans. More >>
Keep Eyes on Our Climate Goal, Says Environment Commissioner
Thursday, 18 February 2016, 2:29 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Keep Eyes on Our Climate Goal, Says Environment Commissioner The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has today supported moves to strengthen New Zealand’s climate rules, but has highlighted the need to focus on the end goal. “In November in Paris, ... More >>
Commissioner calls for action on sea level rise
Friday, 20 November 2015, 10:27 am | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
New Zealand needs to do more to prepare for the consequences of rising sea levels, warns the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment in a new report . More >>
Prepare for rising seas, warns Environment Commissioner
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 1:09 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Prepare for rising seas, warns Environment Commissioner New Zealand needs to better prepare for the impacts of a rising sea on its coastal towns and cities, warns the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment. In a major new report released today, ... More >>
Commissioner welcomes new state of the environment report
Wednesday, 21 October 2015, 12:40 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, has welcomed the release of the first complete state of the environment report prepared by the Secretary for the Environment and the Government Statistician. More >>
Commissioner warns water quality is not out of the woods yet
Friday, 19 June 2015, 10:16 am | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, today released two reports on water quality, calling for further steps to safeguard the quality of New Zealand’s fresh water. “To its credit, the Government has invested heavily in ... More >>
Urgent call for a forum on Climate Change
Wednesday, 3 June 2015, 2:14 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Urgent call for a forum on Climate Change - Environment Commissioner The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment today issued an urgent call for a national forum to tackle climate change. In her submission on the Government’s intended contribution ... More >>
Reviewing stewardship land – ‘pick up the pace’
Thursday, 9 April 2015, 2:18 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, has called for the Department of Conservation to pick up the pace in reviewing stewardship land. More >>
Commissioner makes recommendations on air quality
Thursday, 5 March 2015, 2:03 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, has found that air quality in New Zealand is a good news story in her commentary on the Government’s 2014 Air Domain Report . More >>
Commissioner very pleased with results of predator campaign
Monday, 15 December 2014, 4:26 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright has congratulated the Department of Conservation on the initial results of its major campaign to tackle a predator plague this year. More >>
Efforts to protect longfin eels must be followed through
Wednesday, 10 December 2014, 2:15 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, has today released an update report assessing the response to her 2013 report On a pathway to extinction? An investigation into the status and management of the longfin eel . More >>
Changing climate and rising seas: Understanding the science
Thursday, 27 November 2014, 1:21 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
During my seven years as Commissioner, I have consistently said that climate change is the biggest environmental issue we face. This investigation has provided an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of what is causing climate change and one of its ... More >>
Reviewing catch limits for longfin eel is crucial
Thursday, 7 August 2014, 3:28 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Reviewing commercial catch limits for New Zealand’s unique longfin eel is crucial to the species’ survival, says Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright. More >>
Commissioner concerned about weak protection of rivers
Friday, 20 June 2014, 10:17 am | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright says the Government has a mixed score card in responding to her 2012 report on the protection of wild and scenic rivers. Dr Wright said that the protection of wild and scenic rivers that ... More >>
Special status of mining on conservation land queried
Thursday, 19 June 2014, 3:07 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright says the Government has responded positively to some recommendations from her 2010 report on mining the conservation estate – but not the most important ones. More >>
Call for changes to Environmental Reporting Bill
Monday, 14 April 2014, 2:11 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright is welcoming the intent of the Bill, but has raised serious concerns about some of the detail. More >>
Environment Commissioner welcomes national reporting plans
Thursday, 20 February 2014, 1:04 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright has welcomed Government plans for regular national state of the environment reporting. More >>
Environment Commissioner: water protection plan misses mark
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 3:03 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Current proposals for freshwater management are not adequate for protecting water quality to even current levels in New Zealand, says Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright. More >>
Government response to threatened pest “explosion”
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 9:45 am | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright has welcomed today’s announcement by the Minister of Conservation regarding a threatened massive increase in rat and stoat numbers. More >>
Huge explosion in pest numbers will require managed response
Wednesday, 18 December 2013, 12:32 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Huge “explosion” in pest numbers will require managed response The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has welcomed the latest Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) monitoring report on the use of 1080 for the control of pests. In ... More >>