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February 2010This report presents the findings of a review of the performance of Environment Canterbury. Read more
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February 2010This report presents the findings of an investigation into the performance of the Far North District Council completed in 2009. Read more
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November 2009In 2008, the Ministry engaged MWH New Zealand Ltd to investigate the nature and extent of urban design related provisions in local authority plans and policy statements prepared under the Resource Management Act. This report presents the detailed findings of that research. Read more
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November 2009In 2008, the Ministry engaged MWH New Zealand Ltd to investigate the nature and extent of urban design related provisions in local authority plans and policy statements prepared under the Resource Management Act. This report presents a summary of that research. Read more
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October 2009To better understand the challenges faced by large resource consent applications, the Ministry commissioned a review of resource consent applications by TrustPower Ltd to construct and operate a hydro power scheme on the Wairau River, Marlborough. This report presents the review findings. Read more
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October 2009This report updates the cost-benefit analysis of the National Environmental Standards (NES) on Air Quality undertaken in 2004. Read more
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On tap?: Attitudes, behaviours, and perceptions of household water use – informing demand managementJuly 2009This report summarises research on household water use. It presents existing and new consumer research on attitudes to water, population segmentations, behaviours, and barriers and incentives to action. Read more
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June 2009Every two years local authorities participate in a survey to examine key aspects of the Resource Management Act (RMA) process. This report covers activity from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008. Read more
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June 2009This report summarises a review of regional council implementation of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards Relating to Certain Air Pollutants, Dioxins and other Toxics) Regulations 2004. Read more
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July 2008The Ministry commissioned this report to better understand the time and costs associated with plan changes processed under the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). Read more
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July 2008This report presents the results of a study, which gathered information from a sample of local authorities, to test claims that the plan change process is bureaucratic, lengthy, costly and could be streamlined. The report found the Schedule 1 process is essentially sound. Read more
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April 2008This report details the results of Phase 2 of the National Wood Burner Performance Review, in which 10 wood burners were purchased for testing of emissions and efficiency as well as a design verification test. Read more
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June 2007This report details the results of Phase 1 of the National Wood Burner Performance Review, which involved design verification of 35 wood burners during May to July 2006. Read more
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May 2007This report presents the results of the first round of monitoring of Urban Design Protocol signatories' action plans. The results indicated healthy progress was being made towards giving effect to the Protocol. Read more
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March 2007Every two years local authorities participate in a survey to examine key aspects of the Resource Management Act (RMA) process. This report covers activity from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006. Read more
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September 2006This independent research report prepared for the Ministry by Research New Zealand details the results of the Local Government Urban Design Skills Survey undertaken during May and June 2006. Read more
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March 2006The Action Plan Review is a short summary of all the Urban Design Protocol action plans the Ministry for the Environment received before December 2005. The review highlights the actions proposed by the signatories and the general direction their actions are taking. Read more
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March 2005Every two years local authorities participate in a survey to examine key aspects of the Resource Management Act (RMA) process. This report covers activity from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004. Read more
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March 2005Every two years local authorities participate in a survey to examine key aspects of the Resource Management Act (RMA) process. This publication highlights the key facts on RMA processes from the 2003/2004 report. Read more
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July 2004This report outlines the findings of a review of the effectiveness of iwi management plans. Read more
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April 2004This study, commissioned as part of the Water Programme of Action, discusses rights associated with land use and impacts of diffuse discharges on water quality. Read more
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June 2003Every two years the Ministry for the Environment carries out the Resource Management Act (RMA) survey of all local authorities in New Zealand. The survey includes questions about six key aspects of RMA process. Read more
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June 2003Every two years local authorities participate in a survey to examine key aspects of the Resource Management Act (RMA) process. This publication highlights the key facts on RMA processes from the 2001/2002 report. Read more
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December 2001The project aims to identify: the factors influencing decisions to transfer water; regional council and water user perceptions of water transfer; and the barriers to transfer and how they could be overcome. Read more
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June 2001Every year local authorities participate in a survey to examine key aspects of the Resource Management Act (RMA) process. This report covers activity from 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000. Read more
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July 2000Every year local authorities participate in a survey to examine key aspects of the Resource Management Act (RMA) process. This report covers activity from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999. Read more
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July 1999Every year local authorities participate in a survey to examine key aspects of the Resource Management Act (RMA) process. This report covers activity from 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998. Read more
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June 1998Every year local authorities participate in a survey to examine key aspects of the Resource Management Act (RMA) process. This report covers activity from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997. Read more
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January 1998This report identifies issues that affect Māori participation in Resource Management Act processes. Read more
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To prevent further deterioration of the Makauri aquifer, the largest aquifer underneath the Poverty Bay flats, Gisborne District Council (GDC) is currently investigating options for a Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) scheme. Read more
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