The Environmental Defence Society and the Association for Resource Management Professionals have arranged a political forum to explore the environment, conservation and climate change policies of the main political parties. Leading into the election, this event will enable invited party representatives to participate in a moderated panel discussion focused on...
Consultation is open on local board plans. All the local boards are developing their three-year plans. Feedback is due by Thursday 13 August. There is an online option, and questions and feedback can be emailed to localboardplans@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Image: Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Plan
CTA recently donated $200 to Forest & Bird and received a thank you email which is summarised as follows: Thank you so much for taking action to protect the wildlife and wild places that you love here in Aotearoa. Over 2500 people like you, who care about our natural environment,...
CTA’s submission on the Emergency Budget 2020/2021 consultation was one of 34,900 – the highest number of submissions received on a consultation since the council’s formation in 2010. The feedback will be reported back to the council’s Finance and Performance Committee on 8 July. Decisions will be made on 16...
Auckland Council emergency budget: Controversial $17m Queens Wharf mooring dolphin scrapped Auckland Council has finally resolved to abandon the controversial $16.9 million mooring dolphin attachment to Queens Wharf to allow mega-cruise ships to dock here. The decision was made at a confidential “emergency budget” meeting today, as the 20 councillors...
EDS Media Release: Freshwater reforms delivered mostly as promised The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) has welcomed the announcement by Ministers David Parker, Damien O’Connor and James Shaw this morning of the much-awaited freshwater reforms. “This package of changes to the present regulatory settings largely delivers on election promises to deal...
The Auckland Council has agreed to a new facade for the heritage-listed Civic Administration Building after strong opposition from its own heritage department and Heritage New Zealand. Read more here
The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) has welcomed the emphasis in Budget 2020 on environmental projects that will create thousands of jobs. “The budget announcement contends that the provision of $1.1 Billion on restoring our natural world will create nearly 11,000 new jobs in the regions where the need is substantial,”...
The Government’s fast-track bill appears to have a number of important safeguards to protect the environment, says the Environmental Defence Society (EDS). “In ordinary circumstances this kind of ad hoc override legislation would not be desirable,” said EDS CEO Gary Taylor. “But these are not ordinary times. There is a...