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Name Date Reference
A
Action for the Ground June 2002 ME 441
Analysis of potential indicators for marine biodiversity November 1998 TR 44
Annual Report of the Ministry for the Environment Annual ME 970; ME 906; ME 829; ME 772; ME 692; ME 548; ME 488; ME 456; ME 415; ME 370; ME 328
Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Waste Disposal as a Result of Implementation of the Proposed New Zealand Waste Strategy April 2002 TR 117
B
Biodiversity Outside Public Conservation Lands: The Government’s Response January 2001 INFO 16
Bio-What? – Preliminary Report on the Ministerial Advisory Committee February 2000 ME 341
Bio-What? – Summary of Submissions December 2000 ME 368
Briefing to the incoming Minister for the Environment December 2008  
Briefing to the incoming Minister for the Environment October 2007  
Briefing to the Incoming Minister 2002 July 2002 ME 638
Briefing to the Incoming Minister 1999 October 1999 ME 615
Business and Employment Opportunities From Waste Minimisation June 2002 TR 118
Business feasibility study for the national 'Out and About' Recycling and Litter Initiative July 2006 CR 6
C
Carbon Neutral Public Service Programme: Emissions Reduction Plan for the Ministry for the Environment April 2008 ME 862
Case law on Tangata Whenua consultation: RMA working paper June 1999 ME 324
Cleaner Production and the Tourism Sector December 1994 ME 155
Cleaner Production at Work: Case Studies from NZ Industry August 1993 ME 117
Climate Change: The Government’s preferred policy package - a discussion document April 2002 ME 636

Contaminated Land Management Guidelines No. 1 - Reporting on Contaminated Sites in New Zealand

These guidelines have been replaced by Contaminated Land Management Guidelines No. 1 - Reporting on Contaminated Sites in New Zealand (Revised 2011) published in October 2011.
If you need a copy of the previous guidelines for historical or research purposes please email standards@mfe.govt.nz.

October 2003

ME 492

Contaminated Land Management Guidelines No. 2 - Hierarchy and Application in New Zealand of Environmental Guideline Values

These guidelines have been replaced by Contaminated Land Management Guidelines No. 2 - Hierarchy and Application in New Zealand of Environmental Guideline Values (Revised 2011) published in October 2011.
If you need a copy of the previous guidelines for historical or research purposes please email standards@mfe.govt.nz.

November 2003 ME 491

Contaminated Land Management Guidelines No 5 - Site Investigation and Analysis of Soils

These guidelines have been replaced by Contaminated Land Management Guidelines No 5 - Site Investigation and Analysis of Soils (Revised 2011) published in October 2011.
If you need a copy of the previous guidelines for historical or research purposes please email standards@mfe.govt.nz.

February 2004

ME 497
Contaminated Sites Remediation Fund: Guide to Regional Council Applicants May 2006 ME 689
Current Government Fleet and Procurement Practice October 2006 ME 773
D
Dairying and Clean Streams Accord: Snapshot of Progress – 2006/2007 February 2008 ME 861
Dairying and Clean Streams Accord: Snapshot of Progress - 2005/2006 March 2007 ME 790
Dairying and Clean Streams Accord: Snapshot of Progress 2004/2005 May 2006 ME 741
Dairying and Clean Streams Accord: Snapshot of Progress - 2003/2004 November 2004 ME 550
Departmental Forecast Report 2002 May 2002 ME 439
Development of a Regional Waste Recovery / Processing Sector October 2003 TR 132
Dioxin Action Plan October 2001 ME 411
Dioxins at a glance August 2001 INFO 20
Draft New Zealand Urban Design Protocol August 2004 ME 543
E
Ecological Footprints of New Zealand and its Regions September 2003 TR 130
Environment Centre Fund: Environment Centre Review Report December 2005 ME 707
Environmental funding for community groups, iwi and hapū, businesses, and local government October 2007 INFO 227
Environmental performance indicators: A proposed land indicators framework for Environment Bay of Plenty May 2002 TR 27
Environmental Performance Indicators: An analysis of potential indicators for terrestrial biodiversity November 1998 TR 47
Environmental Performance Indicators: An analysis of potential indicators for freshwater biodiversity November 1998 TR 48
Environmental Performance Indicators: Summary of Proposals for Waste, Hazardous Substances and Toxic Contaminants October 1998 ME 292
Environz 3 times a year various
e-Waste Survey for eDay 2007 November 2007 CR 28
F
Final report of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Biodiversity and Private Land August 2000 ME 380
Finding the Balance: Managing Fresh Water in New Zealand July 2008 ME 888
G
Got a great idea for an environmental project and need funding support? October 2008 INFO 333
Green Building Assessment Tool Research Project: Final Report June 2006 CR 11
Guide for community funding: World Environment Day 2008 February 2008 ME 859
H
Hazards of Burning at Landfills December 1997 ME 257
Headline indicators for tracking progress to sustainability in New Zealand March 2002 TR 71
Household Sustainability Benchmark Survey February 2008 CR 29
Household Sustainability Programme October 2007 INFO 223
How to guide: Make you and your workplace more environmentally sustainable March 2007 INFO 183
I
Implementing the Fiordland Marine Conservation Strategy: Report of the Fiordland Marine Conservation Strategy Investigative Group June 2004 ME 517
Implications of a National Waste Levy for Product Stewardship Polices and Schemes November 2006 CR 8
Implications of the Sustainable Development Programme of Action October 2006  
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Equipment Good Practice Guidelines for Environmental Sustainability: Review of current practice in Govt3 agencies October 2007 ME 844
Information and Communication Technology Equipment: Good Practice Guidelines for Environmental Sustainability October 2007 ME 843
Investigation of Dairy Farming Practices in the Buller Catchment November 2002 TR 123
J
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Land indicators for national environmental monitoring - Part 1: Monitoring sustainable land use in the eastern Taranaki hill country April 1997 TR 5
Land indicators for national environmental monitoring - Part 1A: New Zealand Land Resource Inventory April 1997 TR 6
Land indicators for national environmental monitoring - Part 2: Proposed monitoring for sustainable land in Otago April 1997 TR 7
Land Indicators for national environmental monitoring - Part 3: Evaluation of Taranaki, Otago and land report indicators against policy framework April 1997 TR 8
Land indicators for national environmental monitoring - Part 4: Comparison of monitoring approaches April 1997 TR 9
Land indicators for national environmental monitoring - Part 5: Land monitoring model April 1997 TR 10
Land indicators for national environmental monitoring - Part 6: Prioritisation of land monitoring parameters and indicators April 1997 TR 11
Land indicators for national environmental monitoring - Part 7: Summary Report April 1997 TR 12
Land Use, Land-use Change and Forestry Sector Greenhouse Gas Emission Projections for the First Commitment Period of the Kyoto Protocol from LULUCF Activities under Article 3.3 – Results, Data and Methodology: 2011 Report April 2011 ME 1046
Land: Review of international literature, draft framework & indicators November 1996 TR 35
Landfill Acceptance Criteria for Wastes with Hazardous Properties: Issues and Options April 2001 ME 384
Landfill Review and Audit Report - 2002 March 2003 ME 466
Learning to Care for Our Environment: A National Strategy for Environmental Education June 1998 ME 276
M
Making a difference for the environment: recent achievements and plans 1999 - 2001 ME 407; ME360; ME326
Managing Hazardous Waste: A Discussion Paper November 1998 ME 297
Managing Waste in New Zealand October 2006 INFO 171
Methodology for Deriving Soil Guideline Values Protective of Human Health (Draft) February 2010 ME979
Ministry for the Environment Emission Inventory Report: For the period 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007 April 2008 ME 863
N
National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy September 2001 ME 433
National Environmental Standards for Telecommunications Facilities Resource Management Act Section 32: Analysis of the Costs and Benefits August 2008 ME 901
National Inventory Report: 1990-2004 April 2006 -
National Inventory Report: 1990-2003 April 2005 -
National Inventory Report: 1990-2002 April 2004 -
National Inventory Report: 1990-2001 April 2003 -
National Landfill Census - Project update - 1995 March 1994 ME 230
National Landfill Census Report - 1998/99 April 2000 ME 335
National Soil Quality Review and Programme Design January 2003 TR 74
National Waste Data Report May 1997 ME 243
Net Position Report 2009: New Zealand's projected balance of emissions units during the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol April 2009 ME932
Net Position Report 2008: Projected balance of emissions units during the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol May 2008 ME884
New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy: Summary of Achievements During 2001 February 2002 ME 428
New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990–2007 April 2009 ME928
New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990–2006 April 2008 ME885
New Zealand's Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990-2005 July 2007 ME811
New Zealand Packaging Accord 2004 July 2004 ME 541
New Zealand Packaging Accord 2004: Sector Action Plans July 2004 ME 542
New Zealand Waste Strategy 2002 - Reviewing Progress and Moving Forward November 2004 INFO 78
O
Options for Used Oil Recovery in New Zealand August 2001 ME 629
Our clean green image: what’s it worth? August 2001 ME 405A
Our Environment - What Matters to New Zealanders? Findings of the Rio+10 Community Programme September 2001 ME 409
P
People Profit Planet February 2001 TR 102
Pilot survey linking stage 1 state and pressure indicators in Bay of Plenty June 1998 TR 28
Policy Instruments For Waste Minimisation And Management In New Zealand September 2002 TR 120
Product Stewardship and Water Efficiency Labelling July 2005 ME 609
Product Stewardship and Water Efficiency Labelling: New Tools to Reduce Waste - Summary of Submissions August 2006 ME 769
Proposal for Land Cover Database 2 June 2000 TR 61
Proposed indicators for erosion-prone hill country in New Zealand March 1999 TR 53
Proposed National Environmental Standards for Telecommunications Facilities: Discussion Document June 2007 ME 812
Proposed National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management July 2008 INFO 295
Proposed National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management Section 32 Evaluation July 2008 ME 893
Protecting People and the Environment: Briefing to the incoming Minister for the Environment Election 2005 October 2005 ME 693
Protecting our Native Plants and Animals: Communities in Action May 2002 ME 437
Q
R
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Recycling in Public Places 2008–2009 Application Guide April 2008  
Reducing packaging waste: A guide to the New Zealand Packaging Accord 2004 July 2004 ME 537
Report and Recommendations from Board of Inquiry on the Proposed National Policy Statement on Freshwater Management February 2010 CR 86
Report of the Māori Reference Group: Advice to the Minister on amendments to the HSNO Act to better reflect the Treaty relationship between Māori and the Crown February 2003 ME 469
Report on the Legislative Basis for Policy Instruments in Selected Countries September 2002 TR 121
Review of Environmental Performance Indicators for Toxic Contaminants in the environment - air, water and land October 1998 TR 37
Review of the Ambient Air Quality Guidelines: Seeking Comments from Māori April 2001 AQTR 30
Review of Targets in the New Zealand Waste Strategy: Draft Report November 2003 ME 493
Review of Targets in the New Zealand Waste Strategy February 2004 ME 501
S
SIGnals various various
Simply Sustainable June 2005 ME 672
Soil Intactness/ Erosion Monitoring Techniques: A literature review February 2001 TR 62
Statement of Intent Annual ME 804; ME 739; ME 600; ME 519; ME 470;
Stocktake of local government, private sector and NGO activities in support of environmentally sustainable business initiatives February 2001 TR 103
Summary of techniques for measuring soil erosion November 2001 TR 69
Sustainable Building Case Study: Conservation House Whare Kaupapa Atawhai June 2007 ME 819
Sustainable Building Case Study: New Zealand Post – Waikato Mail Centre June 2007 ME 820
Sustainable Business October 2007 INFO 224
Sustainable Design at Formway Furniture February 2007 INFO 182
Sustainable Design at Methven December 2007 INFO 240
Sustainable Development for New Zealand Programme of Action January 2003 ME 461
Sustainable Government Buildings: Beyond Design. A Best Practice Approach to Building Commissioning, Completing and Ongoing Operation June 2007 ME 818
Sustainable Land Management Directory: What’s Available June 1998 ME 277
Sustainable Land Management Directory: Who’s Doing What? December 1997 ME 258
Sustainable Management Fund: Guidance for Applicants (for projects commencing 1 July 2009) October 2008 ME 905
T
Talking constructively: A practical guide for building agreements between iwi, hapu and whanau, and local authorities May 2000 ME 338
Talk sustainability various INFO 205, INFO 221
Test certifier regime review outcomes April 2010 INFO 487
The New Zealand Waste Strategy: Towards zero waste and a sustainable New Zealand March 2002 ME 422
The New Zealand Waste Strategy at a glance March 2002 ME 423
Towards a National Definition for Hazardous Waste: Issues and Options June 1999 ME 614
Towards a National Waste Minimisation Strategy December 2000 ME 378
Towards a New Zealand Definition of Hazardous Waste: Technical Working Paper October 1999 TR 91
Towards a New Zealand Definition of Hazardous Waste: Synopsis of Submissions on the October 1999 Technical Working Paper June 2000 ME 335
Towards a Triple Bottom Line: A report on our environmental, economic and social performance March 2003 ME 467; ME468
Toxicological Intake Values for Priority Contaminants in Soil (Draft) February 2010 ME 978
Treaty settlements or Deeds of Settlement that may have implications for the Proposed National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management June 2009 ME 941
Trialing environmental performance indicators for arable soils on the Canterbury Plains June 1998 TR 29
U

Updated Users Guide to Resource Management (National Environmental Standards Relating to Certain Air Pollutants, Dioxins and Other Toxics) Regulations 2004 (Including Amendments 2005) (second draft)

October 2005 ME 695
V
Valuing New Zealand’s clean green image August 2001 ME 405
W
Walking the talk to sustainability October 2006 INFO 174
Warm Homes Technical Report: Real-life Emissions Testing of Pellet Burners in Tokoroa June 2007 ME 813
Waste Management in New Zealand – A Decade of Progress October 2005 ME 691
Waste Management in New Zealand – A Decade of Progress (Information sheet) October 2005 INFO 146
Waste Minimisation in New Zealand - A Discussion Document from the Ministry for the Environment March 2009 ME 924
Waste Policy Discussion: The Potential Unintended Consequences of a National Waste Levy November 2006 ME 780
Working for the Environment June 2005 ME 608
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