Welcome to the Ministry for the Environment
Manatū Mō Te Taiao

We work to achieve high environmental standards for New Zealand, while sustaining and enhancing social and economic development.

Info about...

Natural environment

Fresh water, oceans, land, air, biodiversity, more... about the natural environment

Built environment

Urban design protocol, building and housing, transport, energy, more... about the built environment

Climate change

Policies and initiatives, greenhouse gas emissions, adapting to climate change, carbon accounting (LUCAS) , more... about climate change

Environmental governance

Resource management, RMA reviews and amendments, national environmental standards, call-ins, Treaty and iwi, more... about environmental governance

Resource efficiency

Waste, sustainability, sustainable industry, more... about resource efficiency

Minimising environmental hazards

Hazardous substances, new and genetically modified organisms, ozone layer, more... about minimising environmental hazards

Environmental reporting

State of the Environment, environmental indicators, more... about environmental reporting

Other topics and Site index

Environmental awards, funding sources, what you can do, more... about other topics and the site index