The Government has announced New Zealand’s first-ever national wastewater environmental performance standards developed by the Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai.

Updated projections suggest New Zealand is still ‘on track’ to meet the Government Target to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions.

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment marked 50 years of environmental studies at Lincoln University in November 2025 by giving an address on “What we don’t know about the state of New Zealand’s environment – and does it matter?”

Fast-track is ramping up, and the Environmental Defence Society has published a special update on their recent fast-track work.

MfE has published a report establishing Aotearoa New Zealand’s first baseline measure of food loss and waste.

Stats NZ is seeking feedback on the Environmental Indicators it publishes. They want to understand what people use the information for, and which components of the Environmental Indicator releases are most useful.

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s estimate of environmental expenditure 2025/26: Method and results shows a $1 billion, or approximately 25%, reduction in central government spending for the year ahead.

The Government has announced changes to help improve how we fund and finance housing and urban development across Aotearoa New Zealand.

The Environmental Defence Society is urging caution following the announcement that local government is in for the biggest shakeup since 1989.

The Government says new proposals for regional councils will fundamentally simplify how cities and regions are planned and make it far easier to build the future New Zealanders deserve.

NZTA is introducing a new model to support the delivery of Maintenance & Operations, known as the Integrated Delivery Model.

The Infrastructure Commission has released its Annual Report for the period 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.