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November 2020This document provides a summary of the Government’s proposals to reduce the impact of plastic on our environment. Read more -
August 2020This report provides a summary of submissions and recommendations to the Minister for the Environment on the consultation on the proposed National Environmental Standard for the outdoor storage of tyres. Read more -
August 2020This consultation document seeks feedback on two proposals related to plastic design, use and disposal. Read more -
July 2020This document summaries the submissions received during consultation on proposed priority products and priority product stewardship scheme guidelines. Read more -
July 2020This document provides a summary of submissions in response to the Government’s 2019/2020 consultation on a more effective landfill levy.https://www.mfe.govt.nz/consultations/landfill-levy Read more -
February 2020This consultation document sets out threshold options for a proposed National Environmental Standard for the outdoor storage of tyres. Read more -
November 2019The Government is proposing to increase the landfill levy and apply it to more types of waste. Read more -
November 2019The Government is proposing to increase the landfill levy and apply it to more types of waste. Read more -
August 2019This brochure provides a summary of our consultation document on proposed priority products and priority product stewardship guidelines. The consultation will determine which products are included in co-design of regulated production stewardship schemes and the guidelines co-design. Read more -
Proposed priority products and priority product stewardship scheme guidelines: Consultation documentAugust 2019This consultation document presents the Government's proposals for co-design of regulated product stewardship schemes, including the proposed priority products and design guidelines for accredited schemes. Read more -
November 2018This document provides a summary of the submissions received on the Proposed mandatory phase out of single-use plastic shopping bags consultation document. Read more -
August 2018The Government is proposing to phase out single-use plastic shopping bags in New Zealand and would like to hear your views. Submissions closed at 5.00 pm on Friday 14 September 2018. Read more -
May 2018This document provides a summary of the submissions received during public consultation on a proposed National Environmental Standard for the Outdoor Storage of Tyres. Read more -
August 2017This document summaries the submissions recieved on the Government's proposal to ban on the sale and manufacture of plastic microbeads in personal care products in New Zealand. Read more -
June 2017The Government is seeking views on a proposed National Environmental Standard (NES) for the Outdoor Storage of Tyres. The proposed NES will provide a national rule to enable local authorities to appropriately manage the risks that can arise from outdoor tyre storage. Read more -
January 2017The Government sought views on its proposed ban on the sale and manufacture of plastic microbeads in personal care products in New Zealand. Submissions have now closed. Read more -
November 2015The Government recently consulted on proposed topics for national environmental reporting. This document includes the proposed topic list and supporting information. Submissions closed on 23 December 2015. Read more -
April 2015This document provides a summary of the main issues raised in submissions on the Ministry’s discussion document, Priority waste streams for product stewardship intervention. Read more -
May 2014This discussion document sought feedback on whether the Government should intervene to improve the management of four product waste streams: electronic and electrical equipment; tyres; agrichemicals and farm plastics; and refrigerants. Submissions closed 2 July 2014. Read more -
August 2011In 2011, the Government consulted on the proposal for an Environmental Reporting Bill. This consultation document sought people’s input and views on the proposed options for improving national state of the environment reporting in New Zealand. Submissions closed on 18 October 2011. Read more -
May 2011This booklet outlines the outcome of the consultation process on the proposed National Environmental Standard for Plantation Forestry. Read more -
October 2010This document provides a summary of the main issues raised in submissions on the Ministry’s discussion document, Waste Minimisation in New Zealand: A Discussion Document. Read more -
February 2010This discussion document, including the proposed national environmental standard and supporting soil guideline values, propose planning controls appropriate to district and city council plans for assessing contaminants in soil, and a set of chemical-specific soil contaminant thresholds that will define an adequate level of protection for human health for a range of differing land-uses in New Zealand. Read more -
March 2009The discussion document sought feedback on policy proposed to implement the Waste Minimisation Act 2008. Submissions closed on 15 May 2009. Read more -
September 2007This report contains a summary of the submissions received on the discussion paper Working Towards a Comprehensive Policy Framework for Managing Contaminated Land in New Zealand – Discussion paper. Read more -
November 2006This 2006 discussion paper draws together the measures that make up New Zealand’s contaminated land policy framework, and evaluates them to identify any gaps and possible solutions/improvements to the existing framework. Read more -
August 2006This document is the summary of submissions received on the Product Stewardship and Water Efficiency Labelling Discussion Document 2005. Read more -
July 2005This discussion document sets out product stewardship options to deal with wastes that are particularly hard to manage or dispose of, such as electronic waste, cars and used oil. The document also proposed a water efficiency labelling scheme for whiteware, toilets and taps. Read more -
July 2004This paper was published as part of the Water Programme of Action Freshwater for a Sustainable Future consultation. Read more -
December 2000A report summarising submissions made on the preliminary consultation report of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Biodiversity and Private Land. Read more -
November 1998A 1998 discussion paper on managing hazardous waste in New Zealand. Read more