The Government has made significant improvements to the freshwater farm plan system through the Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Act which has now passed into law.

The Government has taken urgent action to prevent what could have amounted to a ‘stop work’ notice for thousands of New Zealand farmers.

A new Fiordland Marine Guardian appointment plus the reappointment of five existing Guardians will help safeguard Fiordland's precious natural environment, Acting Environment Minister Tama Potaka says.

It’s my pleasure to be here today amongst some of the strongest guardians of our native biodiversity in the country. Wouldn’t we rather have more carrot than stick if we work for nature on our land?

The Government is supporting the expansion of a voluntary credits nature market through the running of pilot projects across New Zealand.

Kia ora tatou. My warmest greetings to you all. It’s a pleasure to be here with you at this year’s WasteMINZ Conference — the flagship event for New Zealand’s waste, resource recovery, and contaminated land sectors.

The Government has today opened public consultation on options to reform New Zealand’s freshwater national direction.

The Government has opened public consultation on the biggest package of changes to national direction under the RMA in New Zealand history.

Farmers and growers will have faster access to new agriculture and horticulture products because innovation drives success.

The Government is improving the way the state of New Zealand’s environment is measured and reported on, Environment Minister Penny Simmonds says.

The Government is delivering on its commitment to make freshwater farm plans more practical and affordable, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Associate Environment Minister Andrew Hoggard announced today. “We’re cutting the cost and complexity out of the system,” Mr Hoggard says.

Environment Minister Penny Simmonds has today announced two new appointments and two reappointments to the Waste Advisory Board.

The Government is encouraging New Zealanders, particularly in rural areas, to share their views on proposed regulations to improve the management of farm plastic waste, Environment Minister Penny Simmonds says.

Environment Minister Penny Simmonds today launched the Government’s strategy to reduce waste and improve how it’s managed in New Zealand.

The Government has confirmed a $435,000 contribution from the Ministry for the Environment to support emergency waste clean-up after a recent tornado, say Environment Minister, Penny Simmonds and Emergency Management and Recovery Minister, Mark Mitchell.

Regulation Minister David Seymour, Environment Minister Penny Simmonds and Food Safety Minister Andrew Hoggard have today released the Ministry for Regulation’s recommendations to cut red tape on products used by the agriculture and horticulture sectors.

The Government is taking action to better manage synthetic refrigerants and reduce emissions caused by greenhouse gases found in heating and cooling products, Environment Minister Penny Simmonds says.

Judge Brian Dwyer has been appointed as chair of the newly established board of inquiry for the Te Awamutu waste-to-energy proposal, alongside a group of high skilled individuals, Environment Minister Penny Simmonds says.

The Government is taking action to ensure Southland farmers and growers are not affected by unreasonable regional farm plan deadlines.

The three-year suspension of identification of new significant natural areas (SNAs) has passed its third reading.