The Environmental Defence Society has launched its comprehensive guide to the Fast-track Approvals Act, which came into effect in December 2024. Applications for consents under the act went live last week. “The updated Environment Guide provides clear, accessible and digestible information to help individuals, community groups and businesses understand the...
EDS has lodged its submission on the Offshore Renewable Energy Bill with the Transport and Infrastructure Select Committee. The Bill proposes a new framework by which offshore renewables will be authorised. Submissions close on 6 February. “The Bill is a step in the right direction,” says EDS Reform Director Greg...
Established in 2018, Auckland’s Heritage Counts became New Zealand’s very first programme of work systematically collecting statistics and research relating to the public value of heritage. Since then, a report has been published every year. The aim of Auckland’s Heritage Counts is to showcase the extent and variety of Auckland’s...
Submissions have been called on the Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Bill by the Chair of the Environmental Committee, the Hon. Scott Simpson. Submissions close on 10 February. The Bill had its first reading on 17 December. It amends the Resource Management Act 1991 to progress government priorities...
Watch this dynamic 6-minute introduction to MEGA narrated by Mary Robinson, Chair of the Climate Governance Commission and former President of Ireland. MEGA is a smart coalition and platform to support the strengthening of environmental governance mechanisms. This includes governance proposals and campaigns that are representative/legislative in nature, such as...
The Bahamas has officially joined the growing bloc of countries calling for a Fossil Fuel Treaty, and Pakistan, the world’s fifth-most populous country, is the first in South Asia to commit to discuss an equitable and just transition with the growing group of 16 nations across four continents. The Bahamas,...
Parliament is expected to pass the Fast-track Approvals Bill into law in the next few days. The bill attracted about 27,000 submissions, mostly opposed. “It creates a fast-track, one-stop-shop for consenting projects of significant regional or national benefit and overrides environmental standards,” said EDS CEO Gary Taylor. “There have been...
Bird flu (highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, or HPAI) is spreading around the world right now. It is a highly contagious virus that can affect any type of bird and also poses risks to mammals. The virus isn’t in New Zealand yet but we must be on the lookout for...
The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition are looking to produce a compilation video entitled “Say No to DSM.” They want lots of people saying “Say NO to deep-sea mining” on video. This is in preparation for when the Metals Company/NORI follow through on their intention to submit an application to mine....
The ‘Let’s Protect Our Environment’ consultation is open now until 8 December. Have your say on how the region should protect its natural environment and primary production from invasive species and new threats over the next decade. This consultation will ask what we can do to continue to protect things...