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December 2020This information sheet provides high level advice to exporters of waste. Read more -
December 2020This factsheet is part of a series and provides information on the new mahinga kai compulsory value, and other Māori values in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM 2020). Read more -
December 2020This factsheet is part of a series and provides information on the amended regulations for measuring and reporting water takes. Read more -
December 2020This factsheet is part of a series and provides information on the new regulations for the application of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser to pastoral land. Read more -
December 2020This factsheet is part of a series and provides information on the new policies for ecosystem health in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM 2020). Read more -
December 2020This factsheet is part of a series and provides information on the new policies for threatened species. Read more -
December 2020This factsheet is part of a series and provides information about policies for limit setting and action plans in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM 2020). Read more -
December 2020This factsheet is part of a series and provides information on the new policies for setting environmental flows and levels, and requirements to set take limits, in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM 2020). Read more -
December 2020This factsheet is part of a series and provides information on the new policies for managing nitrogen in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM 2020). Read more -
December 2020This factsheet is part of a series and provides information on the new policies for managing dissolved reactive phosphorus (DRP) in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM 2020). Read more -
December 2020This factsheet is part of a series and provides information on the new policies for managing sediment (including deposited and suspended sediment) in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM 2020). Read more -
October 2020This factsheet provides information on the new policies for district plans and the role of territorial authorities in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM 2020). Read more -
October 2020This factsheet provides a high-level overview of values and attributes in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM 2020). Read more -
September 2020This table sets out when the different parts of the Essential Freshwater package come into force. Read more -
September 2020This factsheet sets out the provisions relating to rivers in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater 2020 and the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater. Read more -
September 2020This factsheet sets out the provisions relating to Te Mana o te Wai in the Essential Freshwater programme including the National Policy Statement for Freshwater 2020. Read more -
September 2020This factsheet provides an overview of the Essential Freshwater programme, including the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020, National Environmental Standards for Freshwater, and other regulations. Read more -
September 2020This factsheet sets out the provisions relating to wetlands in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater 2020 and the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater. Read more -
September 2020This factsheet sets out the regulations relating to intensive winter grazing in the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater. Read more -
September 2020This factsheet sets out the regulations relating to stock exclusion in the Resource Management (Stock Exclusion) Regulations 2020. Read more -
September 2020This factsheet sets out the regulations relating to stockholding and feedlots in the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater. Read more -
September 2020This factsheet sets out the regulations relating to agricultural intensification in the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater. Read more -
August 2020This information sheet for horticultural growers has been updated to reflect the government’s final decisions on provisions for vegetable growers in Pukekohe and Horowhenua. Read more -
August 2020This factsheet gives an overview of the different types of waste to energy (WtE) technologies and aspects of the New Zealand context that may be relevant when considering WtE proposals. Read more -
July 2020This information sheet provides an overview of the marginal benefits and costs of the Action for healthy waterways policy package using the best methods and publicly-available data. Read more -
July 2020This fact sheet provides information on the intensification provisions (objective 3, policies 3, 4 and 5). Read more -
July 2020This fact sheet provides information on the responsiveness provisions (objective 6(c) and policy 8). Read more -
July 2020This fact sheet provides information on objectives 2 and 7, policy 2, policy 7 and subparts 1, 3, 5 and 7 of part 3. Read more -
July 2020This fact sheet provides information on taking into account the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi (objective 5 and policy 9). Read more -
National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 – well-functioning urban environments fact sheetJuly 2020This fact sheet provides information on the well-functioning urban environments provisions (objective 1, policy 1), which make clear the link between urban environments, people, communities, and wellbeing on regional and national scales. Read more -
July 2020This fact sheet provides information on car parking policies (policies 10 and 11 and subpart 8) that have the effect of removing minimum parking rates from district plans in tiers 1 – 3 local authorities. Read more -
July 2020This fact sheet provides information on the future development strategy requirements (subpart 4) of the NPS-UD 2020, which replace FDS policies PC12-PC14 in the National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity 2016 (NPS-UDC). Read more -
May 2020This information sheet describes the environmental and economic analysis of the Action for healthy waterways package. Read more -
May 2020This information sheet sets out an overview of what the new regulations mean from an iwi/Māori perspective, recognising the importance and significance freshwater has for iwi/Māori and the Crown’s responsibilities under the Treaty of Waitangi. Read more -
May 2020This information sheet describes how attributes in the new National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management contribute to understanding how freshwater provides for ecosystem health and human contact. Read more -
May 2020This information sheet focuses on how the Government is supporting changes to improve land-use practices and achieve better water outcomes. Read more -
October 2019A six-page summary of our report, Our marine environment 2019, examining the most pressing issues in our oceans, seas, harbours, and coastlines. Read more -
September 2019This information sheet focuses on the potential impacts for livestock famers of proposals outlined in the Action for healthy waterways: Discussion document on national direction for freshwater. Read more -
September 2019This information sheet focuses on the potential impacts for growers of proposals outlined in the Action for healthy waterways: Discussion document on national direction for freshwater. Read more -
July 2019This environmental reporting factsheet is one of 12 factsheets produced for the Environment Committee’s 2019/20 Estimates examination of Vote Environment. Read more -
July 2019This factsheet is about the Ministry's work to improve the health of freshwater bodies in urban environments. It is one of 12 factsheets produced for the Environment Committee’s 2019/20 Estimates examination of Vote Environment. Read more -
May 2019This fact sheet provides information on available alternative options to single-use plastic shopping bags. Read more -
May 2019This fact sheet provides suggested responses to help business and retail staff answer questions that they may get from their customers on the single-use plastic shopping bag ban. Read more -
May 2019This fact sheet provides high-level information assessing the environmental pros and cons on a variety of alternative options to single-use plastic shopping bags. Read more -
May 2019This fact sheet provides a list of questions for business to consider when ordering bag stock from a supplier. Read more -
May 2019This factsheet has information for businesses on the on the Waste Minimisation (Plastic Shopping Bags) Regulations 2018 which take effect in New Zealand on 1 July 2019. Read more -
May 2019This A4 colour poster is for retailers to let their customers know about the phase out of single-use plastic shopping bags. Read more -
May 2019This A4 black and white poster is for retailers to let their customers know they support the phase out of single-use plastic shopping bags. Read more -
May 2019This A3 colour poster is for retailers to let their customers know about the phase out of single-use plastic shopping bags. Read more
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May 2019This A3 black and white poster is so retailers can let their customers about the phase out of single-use plastic shopping bags. Read more