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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 -
December 2000The Stream Periphyton Monitoring Manual describes a standard set of methods for regional councils, consultants and researchers to collect and analyse data on periphyton for resource surveys, impact assessments/monitoring, state of environment reporting and research studies. Read more -
April 2020Our freshwater 2020 examines the most pressing issues on our freshwater. Read more -
October 2011A history of the Fruitgrowers’ Chemical Company (FCC) at Mapua and the clean up of the site. Read more -
April 2019This summary provides an overview of Environment Aotearoa 2019. Read more -
October 2015Environment Aotearoa 2015 provides an overall picture of our environment across the air, atmosphere and climate, fresh water, land and marine domains and shows interactions between each domain. Read more -
April 2019Environment Aotearoa 2019 provides an overview of the state of our environment. Using five broad themes the report presents nine priority environmental issues. Read more -
December 2019This report assesses the costs and benefits of changes to the waste disposal levy. 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 -
May 2014The technical report commissioned to provide us with some of the data used in the 2014 Air domain report. Read more -
October 2020Our atmosphere and climate 2020 shows how, why, and what is happening to our climate and how the changing climate is beginning to affect the things we care about. Read more -
May 2006This end-of-life cell phones product stewardship study was designed to help develop policy about product stewardship. Read more -
July 2007This document provides practical advice and tools to use when procuring waste management and recycling contracts. Read more -
July 2019This factsheet about on work on productive and sustainable land is one of 12 factsheets produced for the Environment Committee’s 2019/20 Estimates examination of Vote Environment. Read more -
July 2019This factsheet about the Ministry's work on PFAS is one of 12 factsheets produced for the Environment Committee’s 2019/20 Estimates examination of Vote Environment. 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 -
July 2016This discussion paper sought input into the development of a proposed conservation and environment science roadmap. Read more -
March 2016This report priorities suggested improvements to enhance and expand air domain reporting. Read more -
June 2016This document lists the topics to be reported on in environmental reports and provides a description of each. Read more -
January 2009This report presents the results of the 2008 eDay surveys. Read more -
February 2017This Conservation and Environment Science Roadmap identifies the scientific knowledge required in the next 20 years to support decision-making into the future. Read more -
December 2011The following briefings were provided to the Minister for the Environment and Minister for Climate Change Issues in December 2011. Read more -
May 2007This material is incorporated by reference in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020. 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 -
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 -
July 2019This factsheet is about our work on contaminated land and is one of 12 factsheets produced for the Environment Committee’s 2019/20 Estimates examination of Vote Environment. Read more -
April 2012This users’ guide explains the regulations and provides guidance to territorial and unitary authorities on implementing the National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health. Read more -
July 2004This paper was published as part of the Water Programme of Action Freshwater for a Sustainable Future consultation. Read more -
November 2008This briefing was provided to the incoming Minister for the Environment and Minister for Climate Change Issues in November 2008. Read more -
October 2017Our atmosphere and climate 2017 presents information about the state of our atmosphere and climate, the pressures on this state, and what that means for us and the environment. Read more -
July 2011This report provides the results of a public awareness survey of the Waste Minimisation Act and Waste Disposal Levy. Read more -
November 2006This guideline was developed to help local authorities address the potential risks from contaminated sheep-dip sites. It provides best practice advice on identifying potentially contaminated sheep-dip sites, and determining the acceptable level of contamination for various land uses. Read more -
April 2016This business case provides analysis of the regulatory regime for 1080 operational use. Read more -
June 2009This report presents the results of an audit of the remediation of the former Fruitgrowers Chemical Company site at Mapua. Read more -
April 2020A summary of Our freshwater 2020 which examines the most pressing issues on our freshwater. 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 2006This report was prepared by the Ministry for the Environment to assist and inform work on the use of waste levies and other options for funding waste minimisation activities. Read more -
September 2016This draft revised guideline has been released to assist understanding of the proposed amendments to the National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health. The final revised guideline will be gazetted in early 2017. Read more -
July 2017This report assesses how well we are developing and maintaining the regulatory regimes that we are responsible for, including the current state of each piece of legislation, any plans for amendments, and our view of important emerging issues. Read more