Read an open letter from EDS directed to leaders of the National, Labour, Greens, NZ First, ACT, Te Pati Māori and Opportunity parties. It is based on the Environmental Defence Society’s deep research and submissions over the past 3 years.

Targeted changes to New Plymouth’s District Plan will make it easier for homeowners and developers to build, alter homes, and make better use of land, while removing unnecessary consenting requirements and other planning barriers to growth.

RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop has confirmed a package of changes to Wellington’s district plan following an investigation into heritage planning provisions affecting five key sites.

This newsletter provides a regular update on the new planning system for people either working or involved in resource management policy and implementation, from the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT).

The Coalition Government has agreed to regulate white and orange hydrogen through the Natural Environment Act framework, providing a clearer pathway for industry to explore and develop the emerging resource.

Every year, the Climate Change Commission provides an independent report on how Aotearoa New Zealand is progressing toward its emissions reduction goals

MCERT’s foundation Strategic Intentions document sets out the outcomes it seeks to influence, the nature of its role and responsibilities and its current areas of strategic focus over the period 2026/27 to 2030/31.

More New Zealanders have access to safer drinking water, with hundreds of thousands more people getting water from supplies that are better protected from contamination.

The Government is progressing a new development levies system to improve infrastructure funding for housing and urban growth across New Zealand, with several changes confirmed following consultation with councils and developers. 

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has engaged Concept Consulting to develop a set of monetary values for New Zealand’s ecosystem services.

The Planning Bill and the Natural Environment Bill, which will replace the Resource Management Act, have passed their third reading in Parliament.

The latest Energy Quarterly data release from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) shows renewable sources generated 92% of New Zealand's electricity in the June 2026 quarter.