The Water Services Authority - Taumata Arowai, has been monitoring the progress of 29 council and two government drinking water suppliers as they’ve developed funded plans to implement critical drinking water treatment barriers by December 2025.

The first quarterly reports on progress towards the nine Government Targets have been published. Target 9 is to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions.

The Coastal Wetland Blue Carbon Policy Research in Aotearoa report was commissioned to look at the barriers and opportunities for enabling blue carbon projects in New Zealand to participate in blue carbon markets.

The Government has announced proposals to reform the resource management system that will provide greater certainty for the forestry sector and help them meet environmental obligations.

The Government is moving to review and update national level policy directives that impact the primary sector.

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has made a submission to the Ministry for Regulation on its agricultural and horticultural products regulatory review.

Aotearoa New Zealand’s first priority product stewardship scheme for end-of-life tyres is now fully operational.

Infrastructure and RMA Reform Minister Simon Court’s spoke at Infrastructure New Zealand’s 2024 Conference.

The Government has introduced clear priorities to modernise Te Papa Atawhai - The Department of Conservation’s protection of our natural taonga.

This newsletter provides a regular update from the Ministry for the Environment to people and organisations with an interest in the resource management system.

DOC says trials collecting data on forests using helicopter-mounted hi-tech 3D lasers could have significant benefits for climate change mitigation and conservation.

Greenhouse gas emissions decreased in 13 out of 16 regions in New Zealand in the year ended December 2023, according to figures released by Stats NZ.