The EPA’s latest annual report marks progress in their mission to protect people and the environment while supporting sustainable economic growth.

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has released his annual report for the year ended 30 June 2025.

The Government has announced decisions regarding New Zealand’s 2050 climate change targets.

New projections show New Zealand is on track to meet its first and second emissions budgets.

The latest Our Marine Environment 2025 report highlights how climate change and human activity are putting increasing pressure on our coasts and the ocean - affecting communities, industries, and ecosystems across the country.

In this article, Dr Severinsen looks at some inspiring recent international approaches to resource management and environmental law reform.

New and returning appointments to two conservation bodies, promoting conservation investment on private and Māori land.

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment recently spoke at the QEII National Trust conference.

The Hauraki Gulf Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill has passed its third reading in Parliament.

RMLA congratulates Bal Matheson and Alan Webb on their appointments as King’s Counsel in 2025.

Both are highly respected leaders in the field of resource management law, recognised for their expertise and long-standing contributions to the profession.

The Government has announced proposed legislative changes aimed at making the earthquake-prone building (EPB) system more risk-based and proportionate, by focusing on higher seismic risk areas and high-risk buildings.

The Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme Forestry Conversions) Amendment Bill has been passed in Parliament.