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December 2007This document outlines the Government’s response to feedback from engagement on an Emissions Trading Scheme. Read more -
April 2002This discussion document released in 2002 discusses how the risks associated with the use of pesticides are managed and suggests some possible fresh approaches. Submissions closed 21 June 2002. Read more -
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 -
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 -
March 2009This report summarises changes in fish communities in New Zealand rivers, including changes in relation to different land uses. Read more -
June 2008In late 2007 the Ministry contracted a sector expert to provide a summary of the range of risks, costs, benefits and advantages from applying emissions trading to emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). The report considers several possible places on the HFC supply and emission chain. 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 -
April 2019This report summarises submissions made on improvements to the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme. Read more -
December 2006This document provides a step-by-step protocol for the collection of groundwater samples in New Zealand. Read more -
May 2015Landcare Research was commissioned to undertake macroeconomic modelling on the economic cost of New Zealand’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution. This report presents the findings of that analysis. Read more -
December 2020This report translates the planetary boundaries framework to show New Zealand’s global environmental connections and quantifies where our country sits in terms of operating within environmentally safe boundaries. Read more -
October 2001This information sheet, published in 2001, provides information on controls in New Zealand for genetic modification and looks at recommendations of the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification. Read more -
June 2020This document provides a summary of the 133 written submissions received on the proposals outlined in the consultation document Reforming the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme: Proposed settings. Read more -
October 2020This report assesses the suitability of using New Zealand Rural Fire Authority’s Fire Danger Rating System as an indicator on wildfire risk for the Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ’s environmental reporting. 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 2008This report draws together the results of general equilibrium modelling undertaken for the Emissions Trading Group since October 2007, previously described in a number of separate papers. Read more -
December 2007Briefing for the Climate Change Leadership Forum. Prepared by the Emissions Trading Group. Read more -
December 1998Guidance for the owners and managers of petroleum industry sites on how to ensure water discharges will not cause significant adverse effects on the environment. 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 -
July 2020This summary outlines the principal reasons which led to the review of the resource management system and the Resource Management Review Panel’s main recommendations in their report. Read more -
September 2012The Minister for Climate Change Issues sought feedback on proposed regulations for synthetic greenhouse gases to be implemented as a result of the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading and Other Matters) Amendment Bill (Bill). Read more -
December 2006New Zealand's National Implementation Plan under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants sets out how New Zealand is meeting its obligations under this convention. Read more -
November 2019This discussion document outlines the Government’s proposals for the rules for auctioning in the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme to align the supply of NZ ETS units with New Zealand's emissions reduction targets. Read more -
October 2005This report is an analysis of the economic impacts of climate change projections in New Zealand. 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 -
June 2020This document provides a summary of the 47 written submissions received on the proposals outlined in Reforming the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme: rules for auctioning. Read more -
October 2007This paper presents a general equilibrium analysis of possible policies that would meet New Zealand’s emissions obligations, under the Kyoto first commitment period 2008-12 (CP1) and under some plausible international agreement in 2025. Read more -
May 2011This document is required by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It enables project owners under New Zealand's Projects to Reduce Emissions programme & the operators of the Te Apiti and Tararua wind farms to participate in the Joint Implementation mechanism. Read more -
November 2019This paper provides a background on the electricity allocation factor (EAF), its initial modelling techniques and outlines the need for a review. Read more -
December 2017This report outlines a national sampling plan for the 8-km Grid to help multiple agencies coordinate the monitoring they undertake on the Grid. Read more -
July 2008This guide was developed to help local authorities manage coastal hazards. It was replaced by Coastal Hazards and Climate Change Guidance for Local Government in 2017. 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 -
May 2017This document sought feedback on proposals to phase down hydrofluorocarbons, greenhouse gases which could have a significant climate change impact. Read more -
April 2003This research report examines the economic risks and opportunities associated with the release of three different types of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in New Zealand, as well as of New Zealand forgoing GMO releases. Read more -
December 2007This bulletin outlines the process for developing regulations for the implementation of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS). Read more -
June 2016This consultation document seeks views from affected parties on proposed technical updates to three regulations under the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme. Read more -
May 2001This report, published in 2001, provides data on the concentrations of dioxins, PCBs and organochlorine pesticides in serum collected from New Zealanders aged 15 years and older. Read more -
November 2006This 2006 discussion paper draws together the measures that make up New Zealand’s contaminated land policy framework, and evaluates them to identify any gaps and possible solutions/improvements to the existing framework. Read more -
December 2009This consultation document outlines the Government’s intended approach to the allocation of emissions units for emissions-intensive trade-exposed firms under the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS). Submissions closed on 12 February 2010. Read more -
Climate change effects and impacts assessment: A guidance manual for local government in New ZealandMay 2008This manual provides projections of the expected physical impacts of climate change both at the national level and for regions around New Zealand. It will help local government identify and quantify opportunities and risks that climate change poses. Read more -
June 1999Information on the assessment and management of sites contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons. Read more -
December 2009This guide provides an overview of requirements under the NZ Emissions Trading Scheme for people who use geothermal fluid to generate electricity or industrial heat. It also provides further detail on data collection and emissions calculation procedures set out in Regulation. Read more -
December 2009This guide provides an overview of requirements under the NZ Emissions Trading Scheme for people who produce aluminium, iron or steel, clinker, burnt lime, glass or gold. It also provides further detail on data collection and emissions calculation procedures set out in Regulation. Read more -
December 2009This guide provides an overview of requirements under the NZ Emissions Trading Scheme for people who combust used or waste oil, used tyres or waste for the purpose of generating electricity or industrial heat. Read more