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April 2013This is New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory report for 1990 – 2011. Read more
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April 2012This is New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory report for 1990 – 2010. The inventory reports the emissions and removals of greenhouse gases from six sectors: energy; industrial processes; solvents; agriculture; land use, land-use change and forestry; and waste. This is not the latest inventory. Note the inventory is updated annually and every release contains recalculated data for the entire time series (from 1990) to implement ongoing improvements. To view the latest inventory go to our greenhouse gas inventory reporting web page. Read more
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April 2011This is New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory report for 1990 – 2009. The inventory reports the emissions and removals of greenhouse gases from six sectors: energy; industrial processes; solvents; agriculture; land use, land-use change and forestry; and waste. This is not the latest inventory. Note the inventory is updated annually and every release contains recalculated data for the entire time series (from 1990) to implement ongoing improvements. To view the latest inventory go to our greenhouse gas inventory reporting web page. Read more
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April 2009This document provides an overview of New Zealand's Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990-2007. Read more
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April 2008This document provides an overview of New Zealand's Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990 - 2006. Read more
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July 2007This document provides a summary of the full inventory of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions and removals for 1990-2005. This is not the latest inventory overview. Note the inventory is updated annually and every release contains recalculated data for the entire time series (from 1990) to implement ongoing improvements. To view the latest overview of the inventory go to our greenhouse gas inventory reporting web page. Read more
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April 2011This snapshot presents commonly asked questions about New Zealand’s emissions and provides answers from New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990–2009 released on 15 April 2011. This is not the latest environmental snapshot. Note the inventory is updated annually and every release contains recalculated data for the entire time series (from 1990) to implement ongoing improvements. To view the latest snapshot for the inventory go to our greenhouse gas inventory reporting web page. Read more
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April 2010This snapshot provides a summary of the information reported in New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990–2008 submitted on 15 April 2010. This is not the latest inventory environmental snapshot. Note the inventory is updated annually and every release contains recalculated data for the entire time series (from 1990) to implement ongoing improvements. To view the latest snapshot for the inventory go to our greenhouse gas inventory reporting web page. Read more
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April 2013This snapshot presents commonly asked questions about New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions and provides answers from New Zealand's Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990–2011 released on 12 April 2013. This is not the latest inventory snapshot. Note the inventory is updated annually and every release contains recalculated data for the entire time series (from 1990) to implement ongoing improvements. To view the latest snapshot for the inventory go to our greenhouse gas inventory reporting web page. Read more
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New Zealand's Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990–2010 and Net Position: Environmental Snapshot April 2012April 2012This snapshot presents commonly asked questions about New Zealand’s emissions and provides answers from New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990–2009 released on 15 April 2011. This is not the latest environmental snapshot. Note the inventory is updated annually and every release contains recalculated data for the entire time series (from 1990) to implement ongoing improvements. To view the latest snapshot for the inventory go to our greenhouse gas inventory reporting web page. Read more
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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
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December 2007This report is the second national-level state of New Zealand’s environment report. It takes the pulse of the physical well-being of New Zealand’s land, water, air, plants and animals and measures the impact of transport, energy, waste, and our consumption on the environment. Read more
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December 2007This report is a summary of Environment New Zealand 2007, the second national-level state of New Zealand’s environment report. Read more
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June 2001This report is a step-by step guide to preparing emission inventories in New Zealand. It contains information on the purpose, process, methodology and application of emission inventory investigations. Read more
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April 2017This infographic provides a snapshot of New Zealand’s fresh water. It presents key findings from Our fresh water 2017. Read more
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June 2007This plain English brochure contains information about PM10 air pollution and how it is monitored, and the national environment standards for air quality. Read more
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February 2014This document explains the proposed new approach to environmental reporting in New Zealand introduced by the Environmental Reporting Bill. The Bill, tabled in February 2014, proposes greater clarity over the roles and responsibilities for environmental reporting in New Zealand. Read more
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October 1997The State of New Zealand's Environment 1997 was published as a joint venture between the Ministry for the Environment and GP Publications. It reports on New Zealand's natural environment, what we have done to it, and what we are doing to it. Read more
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November 2006This report provides an overview of consumptive water allocation and use in New Zealand in 2006. Read more
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October 2017This infographic provides a snapshot of New Zealand’s atmosphere and climate. It presents key findings from Our atmosphere and climate 2017. Read more
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December 2004This report summarises information on levels of the faecal indicator bacteria, Escherichia coli, in New Zealand rivers. Read more
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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
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June 2002Information for lake managers on on native and exotic fish populations in substantial lakes and reservoirs. Read more
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May 2014New Zealand’s Environmental Reporting Series: 2014 Air domain report presents information on New Zealand’s air quality using data to 2012. It shows the changes in our air quality over time, and the associated pressures and impacts. Read more
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February 2020This report provides an update of Fish Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) in New Zealand rivers, for the period of 1999-2018. It describes data sources, methodology, and results for Fish IBI at the national level. Read more
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June 2001Information on what urban design is, and how to achieve better urban design. Read more
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May 2004This report outlines the cost and the benefits of the proposed National Environmental Standards to Control Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Landfills. Read more
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March 2002A summary of the guide on what urban design is and how to achieve better urban design. Read more
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March 2011This New Zealand Domestic Solid Fuel Burner Authorisation Manual provides details of the national authorisation procedures required for the sale of compliant domestic solid fuel burning appliances. Read more
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August 2018These guidelines provide water managers with tools and guidance to assess, manage and monitor the water quality. They complement the existing National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management (Freshwater NPS) which is the main direction to local government about how to manage fresh water in New Zealand. Read more
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December 2009These guidelines provide advice on how public health risk associated with cyanobacteria in recreational waters can be managed. Read more
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November 2005These guidelines outline how urban planning, design and place management strategies can reduce the likelihood of crime and deliver numerous social and economic benefits. Read more
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June 2000A background review of the structure and value of periphyton communities in streams, factors controlling growth and composition of periphyton, and the effects of human activities on the community. Read more
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August 2001This guide provides guidance on the benefits of clear visibility, the contaminants and factors affecting visibility, suitable monitoring methods, potential indicators of visibility degradation, and how emissions causing visibility can be managed in New Zealand. Read more
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December 2019This guide provides information for people who import, manufacture, or sell products covered by New Zealand’s Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme (WELS). Read more
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April 2004This document provides interim guidance on ‘functional’ indicators of ecosystem processes, such as ecosystem metabolism Read more
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July 2001This publication provides background information about the sources, causes and processes involved with the deterioration of streams in farmed catchments and the consequences of that deterioration. Read more
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August 2011The National Air Quality Compliance Strategy sets out the practices regional councils could adopt to meet the air quality standard for PM₁₀ (particulate matter less than 10 micrometres) and thereby deliver clean healthy air for all New Zealanders. Read more
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September 2020This document provides detailed technical guidance about the new freshwater planning process (FPP) introduced by the Resource Management Amendment Act 2020. Read more
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April 2008This technical report examines a range of possible measures for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and assesses potential co-benefits and co-costs through changed public health effects and costs through changed air pollution emissions. Read more
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September 2001This document summaries submissions received on the revised and new ambient air quality guidelines. Read more
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June 2002Information for lake managers on pest fish and weeds in New Zealand lakes. Read more
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March 2009The latest indicator update providing information the pressure road transport places on New Zealand’s environment. Read more
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December 2012The latest indicator update providing information on the area of New Zealand’s marine areas with legal protection. Read more
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October 2012The latest indicator update providing information on the state of New Zealand’s air, measuring particulate matter – PM10. Read more
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October 2012The latest indicator update providing information on the state of New Zealand’s atmosphere, measuring levels of stratospheric ozone. Read more
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January 2010The latest indicator update providing information on the state of New Zealand’s land, using the soil health indicator. Read more
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October 2018This document describes a framework for assessing the biophysical ecosystem health of fresh water in Aotearoa New Zealand. Read more
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April 2009This document provides best practice guidance on ambient (outdoor) air quality monitoring and data management in New Zealand. Read more
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November 2016This guide outlines good practice in assessing and managing odours that cause offensive and objectionable effects in New Zealand. Read more