The Government has signalled its intention to scrap the 30-year-old Resource Management Act (RMA) and replace it with three new […]
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Enviro research funding “fragmented” – Expert Reaction
There’s a disconnect between the environmental research the Government says is important – like freshwater and biodiversity – and the […]
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The Global Methane Budget report – Expert Reaction
The Global Carbon Project (GCP) has today released its latest analysis of the worldwide balance of methane emissions and sinks. The report […]
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Action for Healthy Waterways – Expert Reaction
The Government has announced new rules and regulations to clean up New Zealand’s waterways and protect them from future pollution. […]
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Fast-tracking RMA consents – Expert Reaction
In a bid to kick-start the economy post-lockdown, a number of projects will effectively bypass the Resource Management Act. The proposal […]
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Environmental impacts of tourism – Expert Reaction
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE) Simon Upton warns that increasing numbers of tourists are eroding the very attributes that […]
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Measuring changes to our environment – Expert Reaction
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE) Simon Upton has reviewed our environmental reporting system and found it wanting. In […]
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Oceans threatened on multiple fronts – Expert Reaction
Our oceans and coasts are feeling the pressure on all fronts as the cumulative effects of climate change, biodiversity loss, and human activities […]
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Global extinction rates accelerating – Expert Reaction
One million species are threatened with extinction and the rate of species extinction is accelerating, a global report warns. The UN’s Intergovernmental […]
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The state of Aotearoa’s environment – Expert Reaction
A state of the environment report has highlighted nine priority issues, including polluted waterways, greenhouse gas emissions and urban growth […]
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