The Heritage NZ Board and Māori Heritage Council have considered submissions on the consultation draft of their Statements of General Policy.

Approval has been granted for the first renewable energy project under the Fast-track Approvals Act.

The Government has introduced the Fast-track Approvals Amendment Bill.

The Government is backing the biggest step in a generation to restore the Hauraki Gulf / te Pātaka kai a Tīkapa Moana / Te Moananui-ā-Toi, with up to $26 million in new public and private investment. 

The Government has formally confirmed the Streamlined Planning Process that will be used for Auckland Council’s new housing plan, known as Plan Change 120.

Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson says mandatory climate reporting has imposed heavy costs on listed businesses.

New Zealand’s first Wood Energy Strategy, Wood Energy Action Plan and Government Statement on Biogas has been released.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) invite you to engage and provide feedback on their draft long-term insights briefing.

Ahead of upcoming decisions on research funding and prioritisation, the Parlimentary Commissioner for the Environment has written to Minister Reti to express concern about the current approach to prioritising environmental research in New Zealand.

The Government has released its response to He Pou a Rangi - Climate Change Commission’s second annual monitoring report on emissions reductions, which assesses progress against the 2050 target, emissions budgets, and the first emissions reduction plan.

The National Adaptation Framework sets out the Government's approach to prepare for the rising risks from natural hazards, such as floods or storms.

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