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January 2011This position paper sought feedback on the proposed 2050 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target. Submissions closed 28 February 2011. Read more -
November 2007This report summarises the key themes that emerged from 13 hui held in April 2007 to discuss the climate change issues and options. Read more -
June 2009This report summarises a review of regional council implementation of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards Relating to Certain Air Pollutants, Dioxins and other Toxics) Regulations 2004. Read more -
May 2008This document presents an overview of submissions received on the Proposed National Environmental Standards for Electricity Transmission: Discussion Document. Read more -
October 2007This document is the summary of submissions received on the proposed National Environmental Standard for Telecommunications Facilities discussion document. Read more -
April 2009The Ministry has prepared a report on submissions on the proposed National Environmental Standard for On-site Wastewater Systems. It provides a summary of the written submissions broken down in different key themes. Read more -
March 2015This report presents the findings of an evaluation of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Telecommunication Facilities) Regulations to assess whether it is achieving its objectives. Read more -
August 2008This document contains the evaluation for the Minister for the Environment required under section 32 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of the proposed National Policy Statement for Renewable Electricity Generation. The NES came into effect on 13 May 2011. Read more -
April 2019This report introduces the suite of 14 recommendations on submissions reports on the draft first set of national planning standards. Read more -
April 2019This report provides recommendations specifically on the implementation of the first set of national planning standards. Read more -
March 2010A board of inquiry was established in August 2008 to hear public submissions and report back to the Minister for the Environment with recommendations on the proposed National Policy Statement for Renewable Electricity Generation. The NES came into effect on 13 May 2011. Read more -
September 2015This document is the summary of submissions received on the proposed amendments to the National Environmental Standards for Telecommunication Facilities 2008. Read more -
April 2019This report provides recommendations specifically on the Chapter Standards. Read more -
April 2019This report provides recommendations specifically on the Format Standard. Read more -
April 2019This report provides recommendations specifically on the Definitions Standard. Read more -
April 2019This report provides recommendations specifically on the Mapping Standard. Read more -
June 2004This report presents the extent of council effort and expenditure on biodiversity and the extent of biodiversity protection. Read more -
April 2019This report provides an evaluation of amendments to the draft National Planning Standards since they were notified for public consultation in June 2018. Read more -
April 2019This report provides recommendations specifically on the Zone Framework Standard. Read more -
April 2019This report provides recommendations specifically on the Spatial Layers Standards. Read more -
April 2019This report provides recommendations specifically on the Regional Plan Structure Standard. Read more -
April 2019This report provides recommendations specifically on the District Plan Structure Standard. Read more -
April 2019This report provides recommendations specifically on the Combined Plan Structure Standard Read more -
February 2010This is the report and recommendations of the Board of Inquiry into the proposed National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management. The National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2011 came into effect on 1 July 2011. Read more -
April 2019This report provides recommendations specifically on the Regional Policy Statement Structure Standard. Read more -
April 2019This report provides recommendations specifically on the Noise and Vibration Metrics Standard. Read more -
April 2019This report provides recommendations specifically on the Electronic Accessibility and Functionality Standard. Read more -
July 2015The purpose of this consultation document was to seek views on proposed amendments to the Climate Change (Liquid Fossil Fuels) Regulations 2008. The purpose of the regulations is to regulate the collection of information and calculation of emissions for the purpose of surrendering units by obligation fuel participants and opt-in participants in the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme. Read more -
March 2011On 29 January 2011, the Government released a position paper on the proposed emissions reduction target of 50 per cent reduction of greenhouse gases from 1990 levels by 2050. This publication summarises the feedback from the 1737 submissions the Ministry received. 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 -
April 2019This report summarises submissions made on improvements to the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme. Read more -
April 2008This report provides a summary of the submissions received on Contact's Te Mihi Geothermal Power Station Proposal. Read more -
August 2007This report summarise submissions on the discussion paper, Measures to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in New Zealand Post-2012. Read more -
October 2001A report back on the Government's first round of consultation on the Kyoto Protocol and how to address climate change. Read more -
March 2015This report assesses the efficiency, effectiveness and risk of introducing proposed amendments to the National Environmental Standards for Telecommunication Facilities. Read more -
March 2015This report presents the findings of an assessment of the environmental effects associated with selected telecommunications infrastructure and their construction/installation. Read more -
August 2003This technical report provides information on the sources of fine particles (PM10 – particles less then 10 microns in diameter) in New Zealand. Read more -
May 2011This report provides a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health. 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 -
June 2011This report contains a summary of the 284 submissions received on options contained in the discussion document Building Competitive Cities: Reform of the urban and infrastructure planning system. Read more -
July 2014This report presents the findings of a further evaluation (under section 32AA of the Resource Management Act) of the proposed amendments to the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2011. Read more -
September 2011This report provides an evaluation of the proposed National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health. The NES came into effect on 1 January 2012. Read more -
August 2007This report summarise submissions on the discussion paper, Transitional Measures: Options to Move Towards Low Emissions Electricity and Stationary Energy Supply and to Facilitate a Transition to Greenhouse Gas Pricing in the Future. Read more -
February 2008In October 2007, the Government conducted 12 consultation hui with key tangata whenua throughout Aotearoa, on the Emissions Trading Scheme. This report outlines some key themes and notable points that have arisen from the questions, comments, challenges and ideas. Read more -
March 2015This document provides information about the proposed amendments to the National Environmental Standards for Telecommunication Facilities. Read more -
August 2008In August 2008, the Ministry for the Environment sought views on the scope of a National Policy Statement on Urban Design. This background paper was prepared to guide feedback on scope. 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 -
April 2011This summary outlines the differences between the board’s recommendations and the Minister’s final decision, and the reasons for the changes that were made. Read more -
April 2013The Climate Change (Emissions Trading and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2012 was passed by Parliament in November 2012 (2012 Amendment Act). It amended the Climate Change Response Act 2002 (the Act) to make a number of changes to the ETS. In addition, Cabinet has agreed to some minor and technical changes to the ETS. Some of these changes need to be given effect by amending regulations made under the Act. Read more -
January 2011The proposed NPS on Indigenous Biodiversity sets out the Government's expectations for managing New Zealand's indigenous biodiversity under the Resource Management Act 1991. Read more