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August 2017This review provides a stocktake of the progress made by each regional council towards implementing the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management (NPS-FM) in their plans. Read more -
July 2009This environmental report card provides information on the composition of solid waste sent to landfill. Read more -
April 2000This report provides the results of the second National Landfill Census. Read more -
July 2009The latest indicator update providing information on the pressure energy demand and the supply of energy and electricity generation places on New Zealand’s environment. Read more -
July 2017The Ministry for the Environment commissioned MWH, now part of Stantec, to carry out a National Waste Disposal Survey to gather data. Read more -
January 2010The latest indicator update providing information on the state of New Zealand’s land, using the soil health indicator. Read more -
March 2003The 2002 Landfill Review and Audit provides a picture of the risks associated with landfills in New Zealand by assessing relative risks on a consistent basis nationwide using the Landfill Rapid Screening System Read more -
August 2020This evaluation report has been prepared under Section 32 (s32) of the Resource Management Act 1991. Read more -
January 2006This survey provides information about electrical and electronic equipment and how New Zealanders deal with them at the end of the product life cycle. Read more -
September 2019The report by the Freshwater Leaders Group notes that to improve water quality, major changes are needed to the way that we as a country protect and manage our land and water. Read more -
April 2006This survey provides information about electrical and electronic equipment and how New Zealanders deal with this equipment at the end of the product life cycle. Read more -
September 2019This is the report of the Science and Technical Advisory Group (STAG), an advisory group to the Essential Freshwater programme. This report highlights a strong focus by the Science and Technical Advisory Group on the health of the environment and the waterbody. Its content and recommendations provide additional metrics for the national freshwater management framework to strengthen the relationship between this national direction and ecosystem health and functioning. Read more -
August 2020This document sets out the Government response to the report, Rethinking Plastics In Aotearoa New Zealand, produced by the office for the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor. Read more -
August 2017This is an evaluation under s32AA of the Resource Management Act 1991, and further evaluates any changes to amendments proposed in the Clean Water discussion document since the initial s32 evaluation (published February 2017). Read more -
November 2019This report by Honorary Professor Peter Skelton concerns the management and allocation of freshwater in the Otago region. It contains recommendations for the Minister for the Environment on improving freshwater management under the Resource Management Act 1991. Read more -
September 2016Findings of the interim review of the National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health and Hazardous Activities and Industries List. Read more -
September 2019This report by Kāhui Wai Māori sets out recommendations for our nation to journey together in implementing a managed transitoin to a new system of care and respect for water. Read more -
October 2014This report examines the economic factors that influence waste disposal and waste minimisation. Read more -
July 2020This report recommends on how Ngā Wai Manga – the Urban Water Principles can be implemented (phase II). Read more -
October 2018This report documents the initial work of the Urban Water Working Group – an independent collaborative body comprising urban water practitioners and technical experts convened by the Ministry for the Environment. Read more -
July 2011This report presents the findings of an evaluation of stakeholders’ perceptions of the early implementation phase of the Waste Minimisation Act, and the short-term outcomes of the Act (2009-2010). Read more -
February 2017This report reviews the original report, 'Strategic assessment of New Zealand’s freshwaters for recreational use: a human health perspective'. Read more -
March 2007This report reported on progress against the 2002 New Zealand Waste Strategy’s 30 targets. The 2002 strategy has been replaced by the 2010 New Zealand Waste Strategy. Read more -
January 2009This report presents the results of the 2008 eDay surveys. Read more -
May 2017This report outlines recommendations for a guideline for sedimentation in estuaries. Read more -
November 2006This report provides an overview of consumptive water allocation and use in New Zealand in 2006. Read more -
August 2020This report describes the method used to calculate the average score per metric (ASPM) indicator score. Read more -
November 2013This summary report provides an overview of the component economic impact studies relevant to the Southland Region. Read more -
July 2014This report presents the findings of the second review of the effectiveness of the waste disposal levy. Read more -
July 2011This report provides the results of a public awareness survey of the Waste Minimisation Act and Waste Disposal Levy. Read more -
April 2018The Ministry for the Environment, Department of Conservation, and the Biological Heritage National Science Challenge co-funded research to look at contemporary losses of wetland extent in New Zealand. This report provides recommendations and a suggested path forward to improve our ability to monitor and report on national wetland extent. Read more -
October 2017This report compares nutrient measurements in Wellington rivers by national recommended protocols versus Greater Wellington Regional Council’s historical protocols. Read more -
November 2006This report provides a snapshot of lake water quality and lake water quality monitoring in New Zealand between and 1995 and 2005. Read more -
April 2018This report provides an analysis of New Zealand’s wetland loss for the period summer 2001/2 through to summer 2015/2016. Read more -
December 2018This report summarises the findings of the Ministry’s review of the National Environmental Standard for Source of Human Drinking Water. Read more -
August 2010The report updates an analysis of trends in water quality between 1989 and 2003 which was summarised in Environment New Zealand 2007. 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 -
July 2010This report summarises the results of the 2010 survey of solid waste disposal sites, organic waste processing facilities, and used tyre management practices. 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 -
August 2017The Ministry commissioned this report to analyse how regional, unitary and district councils are managing biodiversity through planning documents under the Resource Management Act. Read more -
December 2014This report presents the findings of a voluntary survey of territorial authorities on the types of waste infrastructure and services managed by or known to them. 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 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 -
September 2010This report provides an assessment of the health of the Waikato River and its catchment. It recommends actions that could be undertaken to restore the river. Read more -
September 2020An evaluation report and compilation spreadsheet of available tools, databases and resources relating to the distribution of threatened freshwater species and their habitats in New Zealand. 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 -
December 2008This report presents the findings of thee solid waste audits for four indicator landfills in New Zealand, during four separate weeks at each site in 2007/08. Read more -
December 2019This report summarises research on outdoor storage of tyres, including a survey of regional councils and unitary authorities and a review of selected district plans. Read more -
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 -
May 2014This report presents the findings of a 2013 study into whether and how much the public might be willing to pay for alternatives to disposing of products to landfill. Read more