The EPA came into existence on 1 October last year as an office within the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) tasked with managing and administering the new call-in processes for "nationally significant" projects under the Resource Management Act (RMA).

New Zealand also needs a PVR regime that protect kaitiaki interests in indigenous plants consistent with te Tiriti o Waitangi / the Treaty of Waitangi.

The new provisions to the Mackenzie District Plan (MDP) promote the protection of the outstanding natural landscape.

You should fix the source of the non-compliance and then get the Council to confirm in writing that you have done so.

The recent decision of the Court of Appeal in Rodney District Council v Eyres Eco-Park Limited [2007] NZCA 13 (20 February 2007) has reversed earlier rulings of the Environment Court and the High Court as to the correct interpretation of section 10 of the Resource Management Act 1991. In particular, the decision focuses on the identification of existing use rights as progressively more restrictive plan provisions are rolled out.

The main objectives of the reforms are to achieve better alignment and integration across the resource management system.

Discussed changes to the law relating to intensive winter grazing. Link to full amendment regulations.

On April 13, 2021, the Government of New Zealand announced the introduction of legislation that would make climate-related disclosures aligned with the Recommendations of the Task-Force...

NZ plans a revised system of marine protected areas designed to improve and build upon existing management systems.

The Government is seeking feedback on its discussion documents setting out preferred policies on agricultural emissions.

Issuing of a notice under the new RMA provisions requires similar time and effort to a resource consent application. .

In a unanimous judgment, the Supreme Court of New Zealand has overturned the Court of Appeal's decision, which struck out Mr Smith's three tortious claims against seven corporate defendants.

This debate over the herbicide glyphosate in the US and the EU is of interest to many in the NZ agricultural industry.

With our ever changing environmental status and growing social concerns, this change is now a reality.

The Government is aiming to have the most significant overhaul of the Resource Management Act since the Act's inception.

Following the 2017 New Zealand general election, a minority coalition government has been formed between the Labour Party (Labour) and the New Zealand First Party ...

The starting point to define a riverbed is the area covered by water when the river is full without overtopping its banks.

This Bill repeals the collaborative planning process and replaces it with a specialised planning process for freshwater.

Develop a clear strategy with measurable goals, and regularly report on progress to maintain transparency and accountability.

These Regulations, in force on 1 May 2018, establish a nationwide consenting regime for plantation forestry activities.