An Expert Advisory Group AG) was established in September 2024 to prepare a blueprint to replace the RMA.

A new report from EECA reveals that switching to biofuel and electricity could be more affordable for many Waikato businesses than sticking with fossil fuels, making the transition to renewable energy not just environmentally, but economically, desirable.

This release includes documents relating to the response to the Climate Change Commission’s emissions reduction monitoring report.

The Government has announced that the Resource Management Act 1991 will be replaced with two new acts that clearly distinguish between land-use planning and natural resource management, while putting a priority on the enjoyment of private property rights.  

The latest Energy Quarterly data release from the MBIE shows electricity generation in the October to December 2024 quarter was the lowest December quarter on record since 2016.

This package from MfE contains the cabinet paper and minutes and regulatory impact statement relating to the deferral of New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS) obligations for animal farmers.

A new plan to grow the aquaculture industry will boost the economy and provide vital jobs that support regional communities.

The Government has adopted a new strategy to reduce waste and improve how it’s managed in New Zealand.

New Zealand is now ‘on track’ to meet both parts of the Government’s public sector target to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions.

The Salmon Lectures: Law, Policy and the Environment (2022-2024). Since the inception of the Annual Salmon Lecture, the RMLA has produced two volumes of earlier lectures to ensure the valuable education these lectures provide may endure and continue to encourage critical thought and debate within the field of environmental law and policy. This compendium is a reproduction of those two prior volumes while enabling the addition of later lectures.

RMLA’s submission on Heritage New Zealand Statements of General Policy focuses on matters we consider requiring comment, rather than providing feedback on each objective and policy.

Simon Court is the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for RMA Reform. His speech to the LGNZ Forum focuses on the RMA’s downfall and the solution.