More than 1,300 people have submitted on the recent proposal to make it easier to build granny flats.

A year on from New Zealand banning some single-use plastics, almost one billion plastic items have been taken out of circulation.

The Government is progressing a requirement for building consent authorities to use remote inspections as the default approach.

Aotearoa New Zealand will require new generation to meet future electricity demand.

A Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) framework has been released for consultation.

The Government has named appointees for the Methane Review Ministerial Advisory Panel and confirmed the Terms of Reference.

In this report, the Commissioner for the Environment has investigated how models are being used by councils for freshwater management.

Taumata Arowai has published a suite of reports providing the first ever consolidated view of drinking water in Aotearoa New Zealand.

This updated guidance draws on the latest science to provide coastal hazards and climate change information for decision-makers in coastal areas.

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has written to the Minister of Transport regarding the Land Transport (Clean Vehicle Standard) Amendment Bill.

This newsletter (20th edition) provides a regular update from the Ministry for the Environment to people and organisations with an interest in the resource management system.

Reduced natural gas production had a direct impact on consumption with a 33% drop in non-energy use compared with March 2023 quarter and a 31% decrease in energy use in the chemical sector.