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May 2019The Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill sets the framework for New Zealand’s transition to a low emissions and climate resilient economy. Read more
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April 2019New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory is the official annual report of all anthropogenic (human induced) emissions and removals of greenhouse gases in New Zealand. Read more
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April 2019A glossary of terms used in Environment Aotearoa 2019. Read more
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April 2019This summary provides an overview of Environment Aotearoa 2019. Read more
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April 2019Environment Aotearoa 2019 provides an overview of the state of our environment. Using five broad themes the report presents nine priority environmental issues. Read more
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March 2019This updated National Implementation Plan outlines measures to implement our obligations relating to new persistent organic pollutants added to the Stockholm Convention in 2009, 2013, 2015, and 2017. It also reports on New Zealand’s achievements in phasing out the 12 initial POPs. Read more
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October 2018Our air 2018 report presents information about the state of our air, the pressures on this state, and what that means for us and the environment. Read more
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October 2018This report identifies barriers to the uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) in New Zealand, discusses the attitudes and behaviour behind them, and proposes ways to overcome them. Read more
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October 2018This document presents key findings from the Our air 2018 environment report. Read more
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October 2018Our annual report 2017/18 provides information on how we’ve performed during 2017/18. Read more
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October 2018This report documents the initial work of the Urban Water Working Group – an independent collaborative body comprising urban water practitioners and technical experts convened by the Ministry for the Environment. Read more
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September 2018This report addresses expected changes in New Zealand’s climate (temperature and many other climate variables) out to 2120, and draws heavily on climate model simulations from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report. Read more
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April 2018New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory is the official annual report of all anthropogenic (human induced) emissions and removals of greenhouse gases in New Zealand. This is not the latest inventory. Note the inventory is updated annually and every release contains recalculated data for the entire time series (from 1990) to implement ongoing improvements. To view the latest inventory go to our greenhouse gas inventory reporting web page. Read more
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April 2018New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory is the official annual report of all anthropogenic (human induced) emissions and removals of greenhouse gases in New Zealand. The inventory measures New Zealand’s progress against obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol. Read more
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April 2018Our land 2018 report presents information about the state of our land, the pressures on this state, and what that means for us and the environment. Read more
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April 2018Our land 2018 at a glance provides a summary of the Our land 2018. Read more
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December 2017New Zealand’s Seventh National Communication updates New Zealand’s progress towards its commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and towards implementing the Kyoto Protocol. Read more
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December 2017The biennial report presents New Zealand’s progress towards meeting its commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. It contains a subset of the information found in New Zealand’s Seventh National Communication report. Read more
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December 2017This package of briefings was provided to the incoming Minister for the Environment and Minister for Climate in October 2017. Read more
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October 2017Our atmosphere and climate 2017 presents information about the state of our atmosphere and climate, the pressures on this state, and what that means for us and the environment. Read more
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October 2017This infographic provides a snapshot of New Zealand’s atmosphere and climate. It presents key findings from Our atmosphere and climate 2017. Read more
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October 2017Our Statement of Intent 2017–2021 and Annual Report 2016/17 provides information about our plans for the next four years and how we’ve performed during 2016/17. Read more
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September 2017The Clean Water discussion document proposed changes to the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management. Following the consultation recommendations on amending the Freshwater NPS were made to the Minister for the Environment. This report provides a summary of decisions the Minister made based on those recommendations. Read more
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August 2017This review provides a stocktake of the progress made by each regional council towards implementing the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management (NPS-FM) in their plans. Read more
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July 2017This report assesses how well we are developing and maintaining the regulatory regimes that we are responsible for, including the current state of each piece of legislation, any plans for amendments, and our view of important emerging issues. Read more
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June 2017This briefing was provided to the Associate Minister for the Environment in May 2017. Read more
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May 2017New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory is the official annual report of all anthropogenic (human induced) emissions and removals of greenhouse gases in New Zealand. The inventory measures New Zealand’s progress against obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol. This is not the latest inventory. Note the inventory is updated annually and every release contains recalculated data for the entire time series (from 1990) to implement ongoing improvements. To view the latest inventory go to our greenhouse gas inventory reporting web page. Read more
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May 2017New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory is the official annual report of all anthropogenic (human induced) emissions and removals of greenhouse gases in New Zealand. The inventory measures New Zealand’s progress against obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol. This is not the latest inventory snapshot. Note the inventory is updated annually and every release contains recalculated data for the entire time series (from 1990) to implement ongoing improvements. To view the latest inventory snapshot go to our greenhouse gas inventory reporting web page. Read more
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April 2017Our fresh water 2017 presents information about the state of our fresh water, the pressures on this state, and what that means for us and the environment. Read more
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April 2017This infographic provides a snapshot of New Zealand’s fresh water. It presents key findings from Our fresh water 2017. Read more
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March 2017The government consulted on a proposal to streamline the regulatory regime for pest control between 14 April and 26 May 2016. This document presents a summary of the views expressed in submissions received in response to the consultation document and is grouped by common themes. Read more
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October 2016'Our marine environment 2016' provides an overview of the pressures New Zealand's marine environment faces, how it is changing, and the impacts on our biodiversity, economy, and way of life. Read more
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October 2016The Ministry for the Environment’s annual report for the year ended 30 June 2016 provides an overview of the Ministry’s priorities, objectives, and financial performance indicators for the year. Read more
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October 2016The Ministry for the Environment's Statement of Intent gives an indication of where we are now and where we are heading over the next three years. This Statement of Intent covers the years 2016 – 2020. Read more
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October 2016The Proposed National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity was publicly notified on 3 June 2016. This report summarises the recommendations and the Minister for the Environment and for Business and Housing decisions on the recommendations following the public consultation. Read more
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October 2016This evaluation report has been prepared under Section 32AA (s32AA) of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). It should be read alongside the first evaluation report published in May 2016. The s32AA report provides an evaluation of amendments to the National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity since it was notified for public consultation in June 2016. Read more
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July 2016This report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change calculates New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions budget for the period 2013 to 2020 based on our unconditional target to reduce emissions to 5 per cent below 1990 levels by 2020. Read more
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June 2016The first evaluation report prepared under Section 32 of the RMA provides an analysis of options to address the perceived problem with local government’s supply of appropriate urban development capacity. Read more
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June 2016This document lists the topics to be reported on in environmental reports and provides a description of each. Read more
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June 2016Snapshot of climate projections for New Zealand summarising the main elements of a comprehensive technical report: Climate Change Projections for New Zealand. Read more
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May 2016New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory is the official annual report of all anthropogenic (human induced) emissions and removals of greenhouse gases in New Zealand. The inventory measures New Zealand’s progress against obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol. This is not the latest inventory. Note the inventory is updated annually and every release contains recalculated data for the entire time series (from 1990) to implement ongoing improvements. To view the latest inventory go to our greenhouse gas inventory reporting web page. Read more
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May 2016This snapshot of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions summarises New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990-2014 and how the inventory data are used for climate change reporting. This is not the latest inventory snapshot. Note the inventory is updated annually and every release contains recalculated data for the entire time series (from 1990) to implement ongoing improvements. To view the latest inventory go to our greenhouse gas inventory reporting web page. Read more
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December 2015Information on New Zealand’s retirement of Kyoto Protocol emission units to meet our commitments for the first Kyoto commitment period. Read more
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December 2015Key findings and differences between New Zealand’s Biennial Report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and New Zealand’s 2020 Net Position. Read more
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New Zealand’s second biennial report under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ChangeDecember 2015New Zealand’s progress towards meeting its commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Read more
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October 2015Environment Aotearoa 2015 provides an overall picture of our environment across the air, atmosphere and climate, fresh water, land and marine domains and shows interactions between each domain. It presents the human and natural pressures that cause changes to the state of these domains and the impacts these changes have on our environment, economy and way of life. Read more
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October 2015This report provides an overview of the performance information on selected Environment Non-Departmental Appropriations. Read more
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October 2015This report provides an overview of the performance information on selected Climate Change Non-Departmental Appropriations. Read more
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September 2015This report presents the recommendations on the proposed amendments to the National Environmental Standards for Telecommunication Facilities 2008. Read more
