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June 2001This guide provides a practical summary of ideas to help local authorities make the most of iwi management plans and other iwi planning documents. Read more -
January 2001This information sheet summarises the Ministry's reasons for reviewing the 1994 Ambient Air Quality Guidelines. Read more -
January 2001This report contains the 2000 annual ambient (outdoor) air quality data set, measured from Auckland and Christchurch. Read more -
December 2000These guidelines are based on scientific findings from the past 50 years of research and Environment Court case law. Read more -
October 2000This technical report examines the health effects of 11 air contaminants and recommends monitoring methods and evaluation criteria for each contaminant. Read more -
October 2000This technical report recommended changes and additions to the Ministry's 1994 Ambient Air Quality Guidelines. Read more -
October 2000This report discusses potential effects of air contaminants on ecosystems in New Zealand, and recommends guideline values to help those responsible for monitoring and managing the impacts of air pollution on ecosystems. Read more -
October 2000This is the second of two documents prepared for the Ministry on the effects of air pollution on atmospheric visibility in New Zealand. Read more -
October 2000This technical report reviews the types of strategies needed to manage emissions of contaminants into the air. Read more -
August 2000Te Raranga a Mahi is a manual that seeks to provide whanau, hapu and iwi with tools to prepare environmental management plans (or iwi management plans). Read more -
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 -
April 2000This report provides an information base about the status of water allocation in each New Zealand region, and the systems being used to allocate water. It was prepared for the Ministry for the Environment by Lincoln Environmental. Read more -
March 2000This report contains the 1999 annual ambient (outdoor) air quality data set, measured from Auckland and Christchurch. Read more -
December 1999This 1999 report provides data on the concentrations of dioxins, PCBs, organochlorine pesticides and chlorophenols in New Zealand ambient (outdoor) air. Read more -
November 1999This document provides information on sewage treatment systems and holding tank systems to help boat owners to comply with regulations controlling dumping and discharges into the sea from ships and offshore installations. Read more -
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 -
May 1999These statutory acknowledgements affect processes under the Resource Management Act, including applications for resource consents and provides information for local authorities about their responsibilities. Read more -
December 1998This technical report summarises information on the effects of vehicle emissions on air quality in New Zealand. Read more -
November 1998This document provides standardised whole effluent toxicity testing (WETT) protocols to test the potential biological impact of discharges into the aquatic environment of contaminated wastewater. Read more -
October 1998This report presents the scenarios for the development of environmental performance indicators for toxic contaminants. Read more -
October 1998This report is designed to be a concise guide to the environmental indicators which have been confirmed for air, fresh water and land. Read more -
August 1998A guide to help councils, industries and others who have responsibilities for air quality management. Read more -
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 -
January 1998This report identifies issues that affect Māori participation in Resource Management Act processes. Read more -
September 1997This study investigated the nature and impacts on air quality of emissions from motor vehicles to establish the key factors affecting roadside pollution levels and how we can predict pollution concentrations near roadways. Read more -
October 1993This paper was intended to stimulate discussion and suggestions for the exploration of relevant principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and their relationship to the Resource Management Act. Read more