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January 2016New Zealand's submission to the International Seabed Authority to support the development of a regulatory framework for the exploitation of seabed minerals. Read more -
December 2015Report produced by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research which introduces Bayesian Networks as a decision-support tool for councils and their communities to use when developing freshwater management options. Read more -
November 2015The Government recently consulted on proposed topics for national environmental reporting. This document includes the proposed topic list and supporting information. Submissions closed on 23 December 2015. Read more -
November 2015This discussion document set out the issues on which the Government consulted; the objective, content and drivers for the review and the review’s terms of reference. Read more -
October 2015This report has information on how spatial patterns of biodiversity can be measured and reported. Read more -
September 2015Citizen science is emerging as a new source of data that could potentially be used in environmental monitoring and reporting. This project looked at the Garden Bird Survey as an example of a citizen science dataset. Read more -
September 2015This report presents an assessment of the costs and benefits of the cultural effects that are anticipated as a result of the proposed amendments to the National Environmental Standards for Telecommunication Facilities 2008. Read more -
September 2015This document is the summary of submissions received on the proposed amendments to the National Environmental Standards for Telecommunication Facilities 2008. Read more -
August 2015In 2014, the Ministry for the Environment commissioned SLR to develop a product stewardship framework for e-waste in New Zealand. SLR undertook stakeholder engagement and consultation, collection and analysis of e-waste data specific to New Zealand, and analysis of product stewardship options for e-waste. This report presents the findings of this research. Read more -
July 2015The Government consulted on a climate change target between 7 May and 3 June 2015. This document provides a summary of consultation responses. Read more -
July 2015In 2014, the Ministry for the Environment commissioned KPMG to research economic barriers to tyre recycling in New Zealand. This report presents the findings of that research. Read more -
July 2015The purpose of this consultation document is to seek your views on three proposed updates to the Climate Change (Stationary Energy and Industrial Processes) Regulations (2009) made under the Climate Change Response Act 2002, and relate to the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS). Read more -
July 2015The purpose of this consultation document was to seek views on proposed amendments to the Climate Change (Liquid Fossil Fuels) Regulations 2008. The purpose of the regulations is to regulate the collection of information and calculation of emissions for the purpose of surrendering units by obligation fuel participants and opt-in participants in the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme. Read more -
July 2015The purpose of this consultation document was to seek views on a proposed amendment to the Climate Change (Waste) Regulations 2010. Read more -
June 2015This paper includes a brief review of scholarly literature identifying critical criteria to use when running a collaborative planning process in natural resource management, and then discusses the theory in relation to current practice and understanding within regional councils. It finishes with recommendations for developing future guidance for councils considering whether to choose collaborative planning processes. Read more -
May 2015The Government sought views on New Zealand’s post-2020 climate change contribution under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. This discussion document provides information about the issues and trade-offs involved in setting our contribution. Read more -
May 2015Evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of the Environmental Protection Authority, including the governance and the role of the Māori Advisory Committee (Ngā Kaihautū Tikanga Taiao). Read more -
May 2015The Ministry worked with several Government agencies to model the impacts on the New Zealand economy of New Zealand agreeing to participate in an international agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions post-2020. As part of this work, Infometrics Ltd was commissioned to undertake macroeconomic modelling. This report presents the findings of that analysis. Read more -
May 2015This report is a stocktake to establish what type of functions/powers/duties have been transferred and on what terms and conditions. Read more -
May 2015This study was commissioned to better understand the current application of section 80 of the RMA. The study outlines the governance, process, challenges, barriers, cost sharing and lessons learnt from the Wairarapa experience. Read more -
May 2015Landcare Research was commissioned to undertake macroeconomic modelling on the economic cost of New Zealand’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution. This report presents the findings of that analysis. Read more -
April 2015One of two technical reports that assessed the options and implications of using the Macroinvertebrate Community Index (MCI) as an attribute in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management. It looked at the cause-and-effect relationships between environmental drivers and MCI scores, and the potential response of MCI to changes in catchment management. Read more -
April 2015One of two reports that assessed the options and implications of using the Macroinvertebrate Community Index (MCI) as an attribute in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management. It looked at identifying potential threshold values to define numeric attribute states for MCI. Read more -
April 2015The technical advice and evidence used to inform the development of the ammonia toxicity attribute. Read more -
April 2015Statistical advice about alternative approaches to defining thresholds and sample statistics for E. coli attribute. Read more -
April 2015Advice to inform the development of nutrient and phytoplankton attributes for the trophic state aspect of ecosystem health for lakes. Read more -
April 2015Statistical advice about alternative approaches to defining sample statistics for the planktonic cyanobacteria attribute. Read more -
April 2015This document provides a summary of the main issues raised in submissions on the Ministry’s discussion document, Priority waste streams for product stewardship intervention. Read more -
March 2015This document provides information about the proposed amendments to the National Environmental Standards for Telecommunication Facilities. Read more -
March 2015This report assesses the efficiency, effectiveness and risk of introducing proposed amendments to the National Environmental Standards for Telecommunication Facilities. Read more -
March 2015This report presents the findings of an evaluation of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Telecommunication Facilities) Regulations to assess whether it is achieving its objectives. Read more -
March 2015This report presents the findings of an assessment of the environmental effects associated with selected telecommunications infrastructure and their construction/installation. Read more -
March 2015In 2015, the Ministry for the Environment and Department of Internal Affairs sought feedback on a proposed mixed-model governance structure for Environment Canterbury (ECan) for after the 2016 local government elections. This document provides information about the proposed structure. Read more -
December 2014This report presents the findings of a voluntary survey of territorial authorities on the types of waste infrastructure and services managed by or known to them. Read more -
December 2014This is the first report on councils’ progress in implementing the National Environmental Standards for Air Quality and whether they are on track to meet the PM10 standards within it. Read more -
December 2014The Ministry for the Environment commissioned Graham Environmental Consulting Limited to investigate New Zealand imports and exports of asbestos-containing products, and how important these products are to New Zealand businesses. This report presents the findings of that investigation. Read more -
November 2014This report examines waste produced in households in New Zealand (2009). Read more -
October 2014This report was prepared for the Ministry to accompany the database of non-levied waste facilities in New Zealand. It summarises the statistical findings, methodology and data limitations. Read more -
October 2014This report provides recommendations for new sites to improve representativeness in the New Zealand river environmental monitoring network. Read more -
October 2014This report examines the economic factors that influence waste disposal and waste minimisation. Read more -
August 2014This report presents the findings of the State Service Commission's Performance Improvement Framework follow-up review of the Ministry for the Environment. Read more -
July 2014This report presents the findings of the second review of the effectiveness of the waste disposal levy. Read more -
July 2014Proposed amendments to the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management were publicly notified on 7 November 2013. This report summarises the recommendations and the Minister’s decision on the recommendations following consultation on the proposed amendments. Read more -
July 2014This report estimates groundwater lag times for surface water tributary catchments in the Upper Waikato sub-catchment to support analysis into the implications of meeting water quality objectives, including the National Objectives Framework. Read more -
July 2014This report models nutrients and microbial indicators in the Upper Waikato sub-catchment to support analysis into the implications of meeting water quality, including the National Objectives Framework. Read more -
July 2014This report describes an economic model of the economic consequences of meeting water quality objectives in the Upper Waikato sub-catchment. Read more -
July 2014This report provides recommendations to the Minister for the Environment on proposed changes to the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2011. Read more -
June 2014This document summarises feedback received on the discussion document, A National Monitoring System (NMS) for the Resource Management Act 1991. Read more -
May 2014The technical report commissioned to provide us with some of the data used in the 2014 Air domain report. Read more -
May 2014This discussion document sought feedback on whether the Government should intervene to improve the management of four product waste streams: electronic and electrical equipment; tyres; agrichemicals and farm plastics; and refrigerants. Submissions closed 2 July 2014. Read more