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December 2020This guidance has been developed to help local authorities understand and interpret the provisions for evidence-based decision-making in subpart 3 of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development (NPS-UD). Read more -
December 2020This guidance has been developed to help local authorities understand and interpret the provisions for producing a Housing and Business Development Capacity Assessment (HBA) under subpart 5 of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development (NPS-UD). Read more -
September 2020This guide is intended to help local authorities understand the requirements of the responsive planning policies in the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020. Read more -
September 2020This guide is intended to help local authorities understand and implement the requirements of the intensification provisions in the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 (NPS-UD). 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 document provides a high-level overview of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 (NPS-UD), introducing a series of fact sheets and guides to help with implementation. Read more -
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 -
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 -
October 2018Our annual report 2017/18 provides information on how we’ve performed during 2017/18. Read more -
December 2017This guide relates to the requirements in the National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity for local authorities to set targets in their regional policy statements and district plans (policies PC5 – PC 11). Read more -
December 2017This guide provides recommendations on how to give effect to the requirements of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity to produce the future development strategy (policies PC12 - PC14). Read more -
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 2017This document provides a two-page summary of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity. 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 -
June 2017This guidance supports local authorities to give effect to evidence and monitoring requirements in the National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity (see policies PB1 – PB7 and PD1). Read more -
June 2017This briefing was provided to the Associate Minister for the Environment in May 2017. Read more -
November 2016This guide outlines good practice recommendations for assessing air quality in New Zealand, mainly for the purpose of resource consent applications. It provides a practical and reasonable approach to managing discharges to air from industry. Read more -
November 2016This guide provides information on how to assess and manage dust emissions from sources such as quarrying, aggregate crushing, abrasive blasting, sealed and unsealed surfaces, and material stockpiles. Read more -
November 2016This guide outlines good practice in assessing and managing odours that cause offensive and objectionable effects in New Zealand. Read more -
November 2016This introductory guide is the first in a series that supports local authorities with implementing the National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity 2016. 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 -
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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 -
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 -
August 2015This report provides agencies with information on support and administrtaive services for 2013/2014. 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 -
May 2015The fiscal sustainability of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), including a high-level assessment of its operational efficiency and the impact of such efficiency on funding needs. Read more -
May 2015The 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 2015 – 2019. Read more -
May 2014New Zealand’s Environmental Reporting Series: 2014 Air domain report presents information on New Zealand’s air quality using data to 2012. It shows the changes in our air quality over time, and the associated pressures and impacts. Read more -
May 2014The 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 and includes our forecast financial statements. This Statement of Intent covers the years 2014 – 2018. Read more -
October 2013The Ministry for the Environment’s annual report for the year ended 30 June 2013 provides an overview of the Ministry’s priorities, objectives, and financial performance indicators for the year. Read more -
June 2013The expenses of the Ministry for the Environment’s Chief Executive for the period 1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013. Read more -
May 2013The 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 and includes our forecast financial statements. This Statement of Intent covers the years 2013 – 2016. Read more -
December 2012The expenses of the Ministry for the Environment’s Chief Executive for the period 1 July 2012 – 31 December 2012. Read more -
October 2012The latest indicator update providing information on the state of New Zealand’s air, measuring particulate matter – PM10. Read more -
October 2012The latest indicator update providing information on the state of New Zealand’s atmosphere, measuring levels of stratospheric ozone. Read more
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October 2012The Ministry for the Environment’s annual report for the year ended 30 June 2012 provides an overview of the Ministry’s priorities, objectives, and financial performance indicators for the year. Read more -
June 2012The expenses of the Ministry for the Environment’s Chief Executive for the period 1 January 2012 – 30 June 2012 Read more -
May 2012The 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 and includes our forecast financial statements. This Statement of Intent covers the years 2012 – 2015. Read more -
December 2011This report contains six months of ambient (outdoor) air quality data from January to June 2011, measured from the Gavin Street, Penrose site in Auckland. Read more -
December 2011This report contains the 2010 annual ambient (outdoor) air quality data set, measured from Auckland and Christchurch. Read more -
December 2011The expenses of the Ministry for the Environment’s Chief Executive for the period 1 July 2011 – 31 December 2011. Read more