This package contains documents relating to the resource management reform phase 2 national direction including National Environmental Standards.

Help support the Climate Change Commission Board with knowledge in te Tiriti o Waitangi / the Treaty of Waitangi and te ao Māori.

A new case study on climate adaptation in Westport shares concerns from the community about the need for clarity on who pays for adaptation work to support resilience in small communities.

This opinion piece is from Craig Mcilroy, General Manager, Health Waters and Flood Resilience, Auckland Council.

There’s a moment in every major storm when stormwater stops being an engineering term and becomes deeply personal.

Peter Chrisp has been appointed to the role of Director-General of Conservation and Chief Executive of DOC for a five-year term.

Southland farmers have an extended timeframe to submit freshwater farm plans to ensure they can benefit from the updated national system to be adopted later this year.

The Government is giving councils a three-month window to put forward proposals to simplify and strengthen local government in their regions.

Two new appointments and one reappointment have been announced to the Environmental Protection Authority board.

The Government is giving councils a three-month window to put forward proposals to simplify and strengthen local government in their regions.

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has made a submission on the Fisheries Amendment Bill.

MfE has released further Recommendations and Decisions Reports for several national direction instruments, including marine aquaculture, commercial forestry, stock exclusion, papakāinga, electricity transmission activities and telecommunication facilities.

The granny flat building consent exemption is expanding to support faster construction, more choice for homeowners, and a wider range of off-site building methods.