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December 2013This report was prepared at the request of the Minister for the Environment to assess whether Christchurch City Council is sufficiently resourced and has suitably robust resource management processes in place to meet the pace of earthquake recovery. Read more -
December 2013Guidance for practitioners involved with protecting trees in urban environments including an explanation of how sections 76(4A)-76(4D) of the RMA should be applied and some key considerations when using district plan rules to protect trees in urban allotments. Read more -
November 2013This report provides an evaluation under section 32 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of the proposed amendments to the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2011. Read more -
November 2013This document presents Government proposals to amend the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management. Read more -
November 2013This report analyses the economic consequences of achieving a nitrate toxicity bottom line based on the National Objectives Framework in the Hinds zone in Canterbury under a number of different policy scenarios. Read more -
November 2013This report provides an overview of the contribution and the value of water to the outputs of key economic sectors in the region. Read more -
November 2013This study evaluates the economic impacts and environmental outcomes of regional policy scenarios to reduce nutrient discharges at farm level in Southland. Read more -
November 2013This study assesses whether regional policy scenarios modelled at farm level (NZIER study) can result in water quality concentrations that can achieve national bottom lines for ecological health and human health in the Southland region. Read more -
November 2013This study identifies the non-market values (e.g. recreational, existence) associated with freshwater in Southland and provides a first step in assessing the marginal benefit of improving water quality on some of those values. Read more -
November 2013This report presents the results of the research project that looks into understanding farmers' responses to policies setting limits on the use of freshwater resources. Read more -
November 2013The case studies present an introduction to the potential mitigation costs to reduce contaminant lossess at industrial and municipal sites that are point sources of contaminants. Read more -
November 2013This summary report provides an overview of the component economic impact studies relevant to the Southland Region. Read more -
November 2013This report evaluates the potential economic impact on electricity generation arising from hypothetical altered minimum flow regimes on various rivers (used for electricity generation). Read more -
November 2013This report compiles a list of mitigation strategies for managing water quality that are currently available in New Zealand. It provides a commentary on their relative cost-effectiveness. Read more -
November 2013This report compiles a list of mitigation strategies for managing water quality that are currently available in New Zealand. It provides a commentary on their relative cost-effectiveness. Read more -
November 2013This leaflet provides a summary of the proposed amendments to the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2011. Read more -
October 2013This report provides analysis of the judgements and sentencing outcomes of 429 prosecutions under the Resource Management Act undertaken during the period 1 July 2008 to 30 September 2012. Read more -
August 2013This document summarises the submissions received on the Improving our Resource Management System discussion document. Read more -
August 2013This document provides a summary of the Resource Management Reform 2013 proposals. Read more -
July 2013A comparison study of different predictive macroinvertebrate models. An approach is recommended and this is used to predict macroinvertebrate community condition in unmonitored reaches. Read more -
June 2013This discussion document outlines the proposed National Monitoring System for the RMA and seeks feedback on the approach, content and cost implications for councils and others. Submissions closed on 30 August 2013. Read more -
June 2013Recreational water quality assessment software user’s guide. Read more -
March 2013This paper sets out the Government’s approach to reforming New Zealand’s freshwater management system. Comments closed on 8 April 2013. Read more -
February 2013This document discusses some critical roadblocks to more effective resource management and proposes some solutions. Submissions closed on 2 April 2013. Read more