The Water Services Authority - Taumata Arowai (the Authority) has begun consulting on proposed national wastewater environmental performance standards.

The report finds that from 2010-2019 average annual global greenhouse gas emissions were at their highest levels in human history, but the rate of growth has slowed.

The report, agreed to by 195 countries, includes a whole chapter dedicated to Australia and New Zealand.

The Government has announced some decisions on the second stage of the Going for Housing Growth programme (GfHG), with improvements to infrastructure funding and financing tools to help get more housing built.

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has made a submission to the Department of Conservation on its Modernising Conservation Land Management discussion document.

The Salmon Lectures: Law, Policy and the Environment (2002-2024)

RMLA will be appearing before the Environment Select Committee on Thursday 13 March at 11:40 to speak to our submission on the Resource Management (Consenting & Other System Changes) Amendment Bill.

On Wednesday, 26th February, a bunch of keen emerging professionals gathered bright and early for our yRMLA Experts 101: Planning Perspectives session. The goal? Learn a thing or two about different planning roles, meet like-minded people, and enjoy breakfast while we're at it.

The Government has made key decisions on a Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) framework to enable businesses to benefit from storing carbon underground, which will support New Zealand’s businesses to continue operating while reducing net carbon emissions.

The Public Works Act will undergo its most significant reform in nearly 50 years to help unleash an infrastructure boom.

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has written to the Minister for Resources Shane Jones with questions on the Minerals Strategy for New Zealand and the Critical Minerals List for New Zealand.

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment gave a speech at the Bluegreens Forum on Saturday 22 February outlining six conclusions that policy makers must confront when considering the environment.