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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 -
April 2009This publication updates New Zealand’s projected quantity of emissions and removals of greenhouse gases during the first commitment period (2008-2012) of the Kyoto Protocol. Read more -
December 2017The biennial report presents New Zealand’s progress towards meeting its commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. It contains a subset of the information found in New Zealand’s Seventh National Communication report. Read more -
New Zealand's fourth biennial report under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ChangeDecember 2019This is New Zealand's fourth biennial report and presents New Zealand’s progress towards our international climate change commitments. Read more -
May 2006New Zealand’s Fourth National Communication updates New Zealand’s progress towards its commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and towards implementation of the Kyoto Protocol. Read more -
December 2013The biennial report presents New Zealand’s progress towards meeting its commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Read more -
New Zealand’s second biennial report under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ChangeDecember 2015New Zealand’s progress towards meeting its commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Read more -
September 2011The Government appointed a panel to review the ETS, as required under the Climate Change Response Act 2002. This is the panel’s final report and sets out its key conclusions and recommendations. Read more -
April 2013This report provides projections of carbon dioxide equivalent gas removals and emissions from New Zealand's Land Use, Land-use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector under Article 3.3 of the Kyoto Protocol. Read more -
April 2012This report provides projections of carbon dioxide equivalent gas removals and emissions from New Zealand's Land Use, Land-use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector under Article 3.3 of the Kyoto Protocol. Read more -
December 2015Information on New Zealand’s retirement of Kyoto Protocol emission units to meet our commitments for the first Kyoto commitment period. Read more -
December 2013New Zealand’s Sixth National Communication updates New Zealand’s progress towards its commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and towards implementing the Kyoto Protocol. Read more -
December 2017New Zealand’s Seventh National Communication updates New Zealand’s progress towards its commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and towards implementing the Kyoto Protocol. Read more -
January 2002Updates New Zealand's progress towards its commitments under the UNFCCC and towards ratification of the Kyoto Protocol. Read more -
December 2009New Zealand’s Fifth National Communication updates New Zealand’s progress towards its commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and towards implementation of the Kyoto Protocol. Read more -
April 2008This technical report looks at how certain climate change mitigation measures can lead to changes in erosion, flooding and water yield. Read more -
July 2004This update is based on the 2004 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report NZCCO (submitted to UNFCCC 15 April 2004), and includes revisions to the implied emissions factors. Read more -
Projected balance of emissions units during the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol - 2005May 2005This report updates New Zealand's projected emissions and removals of greenhouse gases during the first commitment period (2008-2012) of the Kyoto Protocol. Read more -
May 2008This publication updates New Zealand’s projected quantity of emissions and removals of greenhouse gases during the first commitment period (2008-2012) of the Kyoto Protocol. Read more -
Projected balance of emissions units during the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol - 2006June 2006This publication updates New Zealand’s projected quantity of emissions and removals of greenhouse gases during the first commitment period (2008-2012) of the Kyoto Protocol. Read more -
Projected balance of emissions units during the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol - 2007September 2007This publication updates New Zealands projected quantity of emissions and removals of greenhouse gases during the first commitment period (2008-2012) of the Kyoto Protocol. Read more -
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 -
December 2019This is New Zealand's Fourth Biennial Report snapshot for 2019, published alongside the full detailed report. Read more -
December 2015Key findings and differences between New Zealand’s Biennial Report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and New Zealand’s 2020 Net Position. Read more -
March 2009The latest indicator update providing information the pressure road transport places on New Zealand’s environment. Read more -
December 2012The latest indicator update providing information on the area of New Zealand’s marine areas with legal protection. Read more -
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 -
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 -
October 2012The latest indicator update providing information on the pressure waste disposal places on New Zealand’s environment, using the solid waste disposal indicator. Read more
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May 2019The Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill sets the framework for New Zealand’s transition to a low emissions and climate resilient economy. 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 -
May 2010The latest indicator update providing information on the state of New Zealand’s air, measuring four air pollutants: nitrogen dioxide; carbon monoxide; sulphur dioxide; and ground-level ozone. Read more -
October 2018This report identifies barriers to the uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) in New Zealand, discusses the attitudes and behaviour behind them, and proposes ways to overcome them. Read more -
October 2016'Our marine environment 2016' provides an overview of the pressures New Zealand's marine environment faces, how it is changing, and the impacts on our biodiversity, economy, and way of life. Read more -
December 2008The 2008 environmental report card providing information on the area of New Zealand’s marine areas with legal protection. This report card has been superseded by the Marine Protected Areas indicator update published in 2012. Read more -
February 2009This report card provides information on the state of New Zealand’s air, measuring particulate matter – PM10. The report card has been superseded by the Air quality particulate matter – PM10 indicator update published in October 2012. Read more -
November 2010This environmental report card is one of a series that provides information on New Zealand’s fishing activity from an environmental perspective. Total commercial catch and stock status are used to report on fish stocks under the quota management system (QMS). 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 -
March 2010This snapshot report is one of a series that provides information on New Zealand’s fishing activity from an environmental perspective. To report on seabed trawling, the area trawled by commercial trawlers and the types of fish found in different trawled areas are estimated. Read more -
April 2020Our freshwater 2020 examines the most pressing issues on our freshwater. 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 -
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 -
June 2016This document lists the topics to be reported on in environmental reports and provides a description of each. Read more -
December 2003This report investigatesthe impact of climate change induced sea level rise on risk management planning for the Avon catchment and associated coastal areas. 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 -
April 2020A summary of Our freshwater 2020 which examines the most pressing issues on our freshwater. Read more