The Commissioner for the Environment has written to the Treasury to welcome changes to the public sector discount rates used in cost benefit analysis.

The Government is to add an amendment to the Resource Management Act Amendment Bill which will restrict councils’ ability to notify freshwater plans.

The Government has released the independent Advisory Group’s report on the 384 projects which applied to be listed in the Fast-track Approvals Bill, and further detail about the careful management of Ministers’ conflicts of interest.

The Government has announced the establishment of a Forestry Sector Reference Group to drive better outcomes from the Forestry Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Registry.

Cabinet recently agreed to pass the Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill into law, with amendments.

Legislation reinstating petroleum exploration has been introduced by the Coalition Government.

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has published his annual report for the year ended 30 June 2024.

Stuart Horne has been appointed as New Zealand’s Climate Change Ambassador.

Our air 2024 brings together recently updated Stats NZ indicator data, as well as insights from research literature.

The Government is progressing legislation to implement a new offshore renewable energy generation regime which will support investment in, and delivery of, clean energy at scale.

The Government has announced its decisions to list 149 projects in the FTA Bill Schedule.

The Coalition Government has signalled its intention to pause the rollout of freshwater farm plans while changes are made to ensure the system is affordable and more practical for farmers and growers.