Ministry for the Environment

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Our mission is environmental stewardship for a prosperous New Zealand – tiakina te taiao kia tōnui a Aotearoa. Find out more about our role and who we work with on environmental issues.

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Updated list of priority topics for national direction under the RMA

The priority list of topics has been updated. It includes proposed national policy statements, national environmental standards and regulations.
 

See A way forward for national direction - 2016

New Zealand's action on climate change report
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'New Zealand's action on climate change' illustrates the breadth of activities that are underway in 2016.

 

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Proposed amendments to the contaminated soils standard
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The Government is seeking feedback on proposed amendments to the National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health.

Read the Minister's media release on the Beehive website

Read the consultation document on this website

Technical fixes made to HSNO (Not GM) regulations

Technical fixes have been made to the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (Organisms Not Genetically Modified) Regulations 1998.

 

See updates to the HSNO (Not-GM) regulations on the About genetic modification in New Zealand web page.

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