Ministry for the Environment stories
Business faces a faster, narrower consenting regime as ministers unveil bills to replace the RMA by mid-2026.
Consultation has opened on RMA reforms aimed at speeding infrastructure and quarry consents while tightening planning for natural hazards.
Reduced livestock numbers and wetter weather helped drive a 2 per cent fall in New Zealand’s gross greenhouse gas emissions in 2023.
Wellington's Effect appoints Pete Lister as CEO, effective 1st November, as the agency eyes expansion in digital solutions and technology capabilities.
Patronage is rising and subsidy dependence is easing, bolstering the case for keeping the Auckland-Hamilton service running beyond its trial.
NZTech unveils a report outlining the crucial role technology may have in cutting emissions and promoting environmental sustainability.
Businesses face fines of up to GBP £3,000 as regulators consult on new penalties for lower-level hazardous substances breaches.
Two of the Government’s four ETS reform options would miss New Zealand’s climate goals, leaving businesses to face continued uncertainty.
Councils could get a simpler path to fund water upgrades after the mayors’ plan was backed as a more practical alternative to Three Waters.
Farmers face a levy on methane and nitrous oxide as the government weighs whether agriculture should shoulder more of New Zealand’s climate burden.
Businesses using landfill sites face higher disposal bills from 1 July as New Zealand widens its waste levy and reporting rules.
A new report warns rising temperatures, melting glaciers and sea levels could reshape the country unless emissions fall quickly.
The Waste Minimisation Fund has given TechCollect NZ $320,000 to expand its e-waste pilot programme across New Zealand.
Youth, immigrants and urban Maori are most at risk as planners warn New Zealand must better reflect its diverse communities.
Marine ecosystems face mounting pressure as pollution, fishing and warming seas threaten species, habitats and coastal communities.
Businesses and environmental groups say the overhaul could finally fix a dated system unable to handle growth, housing pressure and climate risks.
New Zealand’s ability to track land degradation and biodiversity loss is being hampered by patchy national data, experts warn.
Airports may still hold banned foam stocks as New Zealand probes PFOS and PFOA contamination, raising health and environmental fears.
Farmers could cut water use and improve river quality as sensors and automation help meet New Zealand's swimmable-water target.
Businesses will get more certainty over carbon pricing as ministers move to reshape the emissions scheme ahead of New Zealand’s 2030 target.
