Submissions on the Fast-track Approvals Bill close at the end of Friday. The law would allow major infrastructure projects to […]
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Govt signals pause on Significant Natural Areas – Expert Reaction
The government is signalling councils don’t need to comply with their legal obligations around Significant Natural Areas, i.e., mapping out areas with […]
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The murky legal waters of deep-sea mining – Expert Q&A
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is about to miss a key deadline to establish a deep-sea mining code for international […]
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Sobering stats on the state of our freshwater – Expert Reaction
The Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ have released the latest national report on the state of our freshwater. […]
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Environment watchdog says more data needed to support decision-making – Expert Reaction
How do we know if the money we’re spending on environmental problems is making a difference? A new report from […]
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The state of our marine environment – Expert Reaction
What are the most pressing issues in our oceans, seas, coastlines, and estuaries? Our Marine Environment 2022, produced by The Ministry […]
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NIWA’s annual climate summary 2021 – Expert Reaction
2021 was New Zealand’s warmest year on record, according to NIWA’s annual climate summary for 2021. Aotearoa New Zealand is […]
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Wellbeing budgets and the environment – Expert Reaction
A new report examines how the environment has – or has not – been incorporated into the government’s ‘Wellbeing Budgets’. The Parliamentary Commissioner for […]
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What would a dry winter mean for the country? – Expert Reaction
New Zealand may be heading into a dry winter following a month of near record-breaking dry patches across the country. […]
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Government to repeal and replace the RMA – Expert Reaction
The Government has signalled its intention to scrap the 30-year-old Resource Management Act (RMA) and replace it with three new […]
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