Peter Chrisp has been appointed to the role of Director-General of Conservation and Chief Executive of DOC for a five-year term.

Southland farmers have an extended timeframe to submit freshwater farm plans to ensure they can benefit from the updated national system to be adopted later this year.

The Government is giving councils a three-month window to put forward proposals to simplify and strengthen local government in their regions.

Two new appointments and one reappointment have been announced to the Environmental Protection Authority board.

The Government is giving councils a three-month window to put forward proposals to simplify and strengthen local government in their regions.

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has made a submission on the Fisheries Amendment Bill.

MfE has released further Recommendations and Decisions Reports for several national direction instruments, including marine aquaculture, commercial forestry, stock exclusion, papakāinga, electricity transmission activities and telecommunication facilities.

The granny flat building consent exemption is expanding to support faster construction, more choice for homeowners, and a wider range of off-site building methods.

The Government has released a new implementation plan that aims to sharpen New Zealand’s focus on restoring biodiversity and supporting nature to recover.

The Climate Change Commission’s routine annual advice on NZ ETS auction settings, recommends keeping auction volumes and price controls the same for now to limit the risk of further price instability and support confidence in the NZ ETS.

The Climate Change Commission’s routine annual advice on NZ ETS auction settings, recommends keeping auction volumes and price controls the same for now to limit the risk of further price instability and support confidence in the NZ ETS.

With New Zealand again battered by rain and wind this week, LGNZ is calling for urgent progress on adaptation planning.