We often work in partnership with the following agencies, which have specific responsibilities not covered by the Ministry for the Environment.
The Department of Conservation is the central government agency charged with conserving the natural and historic heritage of New Zealand on behalf of and for the benefit of present and future New Zealanders. The Department’s functions are to:
Visit the Department of Conservation’s website
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is responsible for developing and implementing interventions and initiatives for the sustainable development of New Zealand’s agricultural, food, forestry and related sectors, and the protection of New Zealand’s biosecurity status. The Ministry’s functions are to:
Visit the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s website
The Ministry of Economic Development’s role is to foster economic development and prosperity for all New Zealanders. This includes advancing renewable electricity and energy efficiency, including biofuels, and helping New Zealand firms use environmental integrity for economic advantage.
Visit the Ministry of Economic Development’s website
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is the Government's lead adviser and negotiator on foreign and trade policy, including climate change, and environmental and natural resource issues.
Visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s website
The Ministry of Transport leads and generates policy on transport, including climate change and environmental issues related to transport.
Visit the Ministry of Transport’s website
The Ministry of Fisheries works to ensure that fisheries are used in a sustainable way and that New Zealand has a healthy aquatic ecosystem.
Visit the Ministry of Fisheries’ website
The Ministry of Research, Science and Technology provides policy advice on and manages the Government's investment in research, science and technology. It also provides scientific advice to government about current and emerging scientific issues.
Visit the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology’s website
The Environmental Risk Management Authority makes decisions about applications to introduce hazardous substances or new organisms, including genetically modified organisms, to New Zealand.
Visit the Environmental Risk Management Authority’s website
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority’s function is to encourage, promote and support energy efficiency, energy conservation and the use of renewable energy sources. It promotes sustainable energy by changing the way New Zealanders think about and use energy, and works to raise community awareness of energy efficiency and renewable energy issues.
Visit the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority’s website
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is an independent officer of Parliament, not a government department. The Commissioner's job is to review and provide advice to Parliament on environmental issues and the system of agencies and processes established by the Government to manage the environment.
Visit the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s website
Local government is responsible for the day-to-day management of our environment under the Resource Management Act.
Local government is:
Local Government New Zealand is a national organisation representing local government entities.
New Zealand Local Government Online is a portal to regional, city and district councils in New Zealand. You can find your council's contact details there.
Last updated: 14 January 2010