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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 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 -
August 2020This evaluation report has been prepared under Section 32 (s32) of the Resource Management Act 1991. Read more -
July 2005This report summarises the feedback received at 19 public meetings held in February 2005 on the Sustainable Water Programme of Action discussion document Freshwater for a sustainable future: issues and options. Read more -
July 2005This report summarises the feedback received at 14 meetings held with local government in February 2005, on the Sustainable Water Programme of Action discussion document Freshwater for a sustainable future: issues and options. Read more -
July 2005This report summarises the feedback received at 17 hui with Māori held in February and March 2005, on the Sustainable Water Programme of Action discussion document Freshwater for a sustainable future: issues and options. Read more -
July 2005This report summarises the written submissions to central government on the Sustainable Water Programme of Action discussion document Freshwater for a sustainable future: issues and options. Read more -
August 2017This report provides recommendations to the Minister for the Environment and Minister for Primary Industries on proposed amendments to the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2014. Read more -
July 2014This report provides recommendations to the Minister for the Environment on proposed changes to the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2011. Read more -
August 2005This report summarises the views of the Stakeholder Reference Group on water allocation and use in New Zealand, and the potential approaches for improving our current allocation system. 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 -
November 2006This report provides an overview of consumptive water allocation and use in New Zealand in 2006. Read more -
December 2004This report was published as part of the Water Programme of ActionFreshwater for a Sustainable Future consultation. 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 -
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 -
December 2010This report presents the findings of engagement with Māori and regional councels to gain an understanding of Māori perspectives on water allocation. Read more -
November 2013This report provides an evaluation under section 32 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of the proposed amendments to the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2011. Read more -
December 2012This report presents an in-depth, qualitative case study of an important experience of collaborative governance: the process undertaken by a small steering group developing the Canterbury Water Management Strategy. Read more -
July 2005This report summarises the feedback received during consultation in February and March 2005 on the Sustainable Water Programme of Action discussion document Freshwater for a sustainable future: issues and options. Read more -
July 2014Proposed amendments to the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management were publicly notified on 7 November 2013. This report summarises the recommendations and the Minister’s decision on the recommendations following consultation on the proposed amendments. Read more -
May 2020This report provides a summary of the submissions made on the proposals outlined in the Action for healthy waterways discussion document. Consultation on these proposals ran from 5 September to 31 October 2019. Read more -
March 2013This paper sets out the Government’s approach to reforming New Zealand’s freshwater management system. Comments closed on 8 April 2013. Read more -
September 2009This report provides an update of results for indicators of groundwater quality in New Zealand. It summarises average water quality at almost 1000 monitoring sites over the period 1995-2008, as well as trends at the same sites within that period of time. Read more -
September 2017The Clean Water discussion document proposed changes to the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management. Following the consultation recommendations on amending the Freshwater NPS were made to the Minister for the Environment. This report provides a summary of decisions the Minister made based on those recommendations. Read more -
December 2020A high level, theme based summary of the reviews undertaken of each regional council or unitary authority’s regional planning instruments for the NPS-FM. Read more -
February 2017This document sets out the Government's further work in the ongoing programme of water reform. Read more -
February 2009This summary of submissions document presents an overview of submissions received on the proposed National Environmental Standard on Ecological Flows and Water Levels: Discussion Document. Read more