Adrift: What future does the Emissions Trading Scheme have? traces the evolution of the NZ ETS, explores significant risks emerging from its current design, and considers the choices facing decision-makers if the NZ ETS is to more effectively contribute to emissions reduction goals.

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has written to Housing and Planning Minister, Chris Bishop, urging the Government to consider how its new planning system can support climate-resilient urban development

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment welcomed the Environmental Reporting Amendment Bill, a long-awaited step toward strengthening New Zealand’s environmental reporting system.

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has suggested the Government take another look at options for managing dry-year electricity risk, arguing that potentially cost-effective alternatives were excluded too early in the process.

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has submitted on the proposed National Conservation Policy Statement. The submission supports the overall direction of conservation land reform but highlights that the system is not yet ready for implementation.

Unlocking New Zealand's environmental information outlines how better collection, management and use of environmental information could support more effective responses to New Zealand's environmental challenges.

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE) was appointed as an independent adviser to the Environment Committee on 18 December 2025 to assist with its consideration of the Planning and Natural Environment Bills.

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment addressed the Environmental Defence Society Annual Conference identifying that concurrent resource management and local government reforms risk creating “an expensive mess” if catchments are fragmented.

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment addressed the Catchment Communities Aotearoa National Forum identifying the pivotal role of catchment groups in tackling environmental challenges in rural New Zealand.