The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) welcomes three new members to its statutory Māori Advisory Committee, Ngā Kaihautū Tikanga Taiao.

Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has received advice from officials outlining options for dealing with reports of rockpools around Whangaparāoa Peninsula and other areas being stripped of marine life.

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has written to Minister of Conservation, Hon Tama Potaka, regarding his recent decision to not accord conservation park status for KAW_17 Mount Rochfort, as part of the reclassification of West Coast stewardship lands.

Updates to the Building Act and the new National Direction under the Resource Manage Act remove the need for consents for small standalone dwellings up to 70 square metres in size, otherwise known as granny flats.

The Government has made changes to consenting for mines and quarries and in the coastal marine area.

The Government’s changes to boost infrastructure delivery, including our supply of renewable energy have come into effect.

This package released by MfE, contains Cabinet papers and briefings related to the review of New Zealand’s 2050 emissions reduction targets.

Data analysis from Infometrics has shown that storm and flooding-related emergencies are happening more frequently in New Zealand now than 10 years ago.

Ten new or amended national direction instruments under the Resource Management Act 1991 come into effect 15 January 2026.

Legislation to bring about a fairer and faster system for securing land for public infrastructure projects has passed its first reading in Parliament.

The Government has passed changes setting a new biogenic methane target.

The Minister of Conservation, Hon Tama Potaka, has made decisions on the reclassification of Western South Island stewardship land.

However EDS says, while the decisions deliver conservation gains, it is disappointing that only 6 parcels are being referred to the New Zealand Conservation Authority for consideration as National Park.