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December 2020A high level, theme based summary of the reviews undertaken of each regional council or unitary authority’s regional planning instruments for the NPS-FM. Read more -
November 2020Our annual report 2019/20 provides information on how we’ve performed during 2019/20. Read more -
November 2020The Ministry for the Environment's Statement of Intent covers the years 2020 – 2025. Read more -
August 2020This evaluation report has been prepared under Section 32 (s32) of the Resource Management Act 1991. Read more -
July 2020This report summarises the recommendations and the Minister for the Environment’s decisions on the recommendations following the public consultation. Read more -
July 2020The s32AA report provides an evaluation of amendments to the National Policy Statement on Urban Development since it was notified for public consultation in August 2019. Read more -
July 2020This report recommends on how Ngā Wai Manga – the Urban Water Principles can be implemented (phase II). Read more -
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July 2020This report provides a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed National Policy Statement on Urban Development. The NPS-UD was publicly notified on 23 July 2020. Read more -
November 2019This report describes national data sets related to groundwater flux estimation, including the methodologies to undertake this work and resultant digital data sets. Read more -
November 2019This report reviews groundwater models in New Zealand. Read more -
November 2019This report describes an update of New Zealand's depth to hydrogeological basement map, including the methodology used to undertake this work and the resultant digital data sets. Read more -
November 2019This report describes the development of a Hydrogeological-Unit Map for New Zealand, which provides a classification of geological units in terms of their importance for groundwater flow and storage in an ArcGIS seamless digital map. Read more -
November 2019This report presents the approach and results of groundwater use in New Zealand. Read more -
October 2019Our annual report 2018/19 provides information on how we’ve performed during 2018/19. Read more -
September 2019The expenses of the Ministry for the Environment’s Chief Executive for the period 1 July 2018 - 30 June 2019. Read more -
October 2018Our annual report 2017/18 provides information on how we’ve performed during 2017/18. Read more -
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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December 2017This package of briefings was provided to the incoming Minister for the Environment and Minister for Climate in October 2017. Read more -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
July 2017The expenses of the Ministry for the Environment’s Chief Executive for the period 1 July 2016 - 30 June 2017. Read more -
June 2017The 2017 Four Year Plan sets out the Ministry for the Environment’s strategic intentions for 2017/18 to 2020/2021. The Four Year Plan was prepared before Budget 2017 and was current at May 2017. Read more -
June 2017This briefing was provided to the Associate Minister for the Environment in May 2017. Read more -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
September 2016'A way forward for national direction - 2016' is an updated list of topics that Government intends to address nationally using one of the RMA legislative tools. Read more -
August 2016The 2016 Four Year Plan sets out the Ministry for the Environment’s strategic intentions for 2016/17 to 2019/2020. Read more -
July 2016The expenses of the Ministry for the Environment’s Chief Executive for the period 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016. 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 -
February 2016This briefing was provided to the Minister for Climate Change Issues in December 2015. Read more -
December 2015This document sets out how we will ensure ‘environmental stewardship for a prosperous New Zealand’. It is about what we are seeking to achieve, why this is important, and the approach we will take. Read more -
November 2015This booklet includes a set of outcomes that detail the long-term environmental goals and intermediate targets that we believe will help us to encourage New Zealand's economic, social and cultural prosperity without comprimising our environment for future generations.. Read more -
October 2015The Ministry for the Environment’s annual report for the year ended 30 June 2015 provides an overview of the Ministry’s priorities, objectives, and financial performance indicators for the year. Read more -
October 2015This report provides an overview of the performance information on selected Environment Non-Departmental Appropriations. Read more -
October 2015This report provides an overview of the performance information on selected Climate Change Non-Departmental Appropriations. Read more -
September 2015This report presents the recommendations on the proposed amendments to the National Environmental Standards for Telecommunication Facilities 2008. Read more -
August 2015This report provides agencies with information on support and administrtaive services for 2013/2014. Read more -
July 2015A summary of submissions from consultation in which the Government sought the view of the public on the direction of the review of ECan, the proposed mixed-model governance structure and other alternatives. Read more -
July 2015This report contains the detailed policy settings for how the mixed-model is intended to be set up and operate. Some of the details in this report may be subject to change to best give effect to the overall policy intent. Read more -
July 2015The expenses of the Ministry for the Environment’s Chief Executive for the period 1 July 2014 - 30 June 2015. Read more -
May 2015Summary of the findings of the review of the effectiveness of the Environmental Protection Authority. Read more -
May 2015The findings of the assessment of the Environmental Protection Authority's cost recovery practices. Read more -
May 2015The findings of a self-review of the Environmental Protection Authority completed by three external contractors at the request of the Authority. Read more