Main construction is about to begin on a new bus station at Westgate,Auckland following the awarding of a contract to Built Environs.

The Government will require Auckland to allow even greater housing and development around City Rail Link stations, ensuring that Auckland takes economic advantage of this transformational investment in the city.

The Government has taken a major step towards protecting food production by ending the large-scale conversion of productive farmland into pine plantations, with the first reading of the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme—Forestry Conversion) Amendment Bill receiving unanimous support in Parliament.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has approved the registration of Christchurch-based Building Consent Approvals Limited (BCAL) as New Zealand’s first standalone building consent authority (BCA).

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has made a submission to the Department of Conservation on its draft implementation plan for New Zealand’s Biodiversity Strategy.

In this submission, we record that RMLA has significant concerns regarding the Bill’s content; and that RMLA acknowledges and supports the submission of Te Hunga Roia Māori o Aotearoa (Te Hunga Roia Māori), and supports its critical perspective on the Bill’s compliance with Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

This release contains the advice on waste policy for the second emissions reduction plan.

This release contains proposal to call in GCSL application to build a waste to energy facility in Te Awamutu.

EECA CE Dr. Marcos Pelenur reflects on the importance of energy efficiency, and EECA’s role in helping households, businesses and New Zealand's system respond to changing energy needs.

The Commissioner has made a submission to the Finance and Expenditure Committee on the Regulatory Standards Bill, which builds on a previous submission he made on a consultation document.

EPA says it’s committed to maintaining New Zealand’s reputation for environmental integrity while ensuring businesses can access the latest innovations safely and efficiently.

The Government has introduced long awaited legislation that will put a stop to large-scale farm-to-forestry conversions – delivering on a key election promise to protect the future of New Zealand food production.