environment

MBIE: A ban of future oil and gas exploration would be 'detrimental'

Documents reveal MBIE advised Government to limit oil and gas exploration to Taranaki; Said an offshore ban would 'likely increase' global greenhouse gas emissions

5th Jun 18, 1:06pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Documents reveal MBIE advised Government to limit oil and gas exploration to Taranaki; Said an offshore ban would 'likely increase' global greenhouse gas emissions

'Step change' needed for water

Local Government Minister signals need to move to a new regulatory system for water services

30th May 18, 4:32pm

by Guest

Local Government Minister signals need to move to a new regulatory system for water services

Budget 2018 - Summary of all spending plans

17th May 18, 3:13pm

by Suraj Varma

Budget 2018 - Summary of all spending plans

Parker teases details of RMA reforms

Environment Minister David Parker says RMA reforms are on the way, including the way environment policy is regulated

7th May 18, 12:01pm

by Jason Walls

Environment Minister David Parker says RMA reforms are on the way, including the way environment policy is regulated

Woods fails to produce figures on energy transition

Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods talks up NZ's comparative advantage producing renewable energy, but can't say how quickly its production can be scaled up

5th May 18, 9:24am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods talks up NZ's comparative advantage producing renewable energy, but can't say how quickly its production can be scaled up

What the National Party needs to do

Peter Dunne sees opportunities for National in the regional and environment areas and warns against them lapsing into 'Opposition for the sake of it - as looks to be the case at present'

3rd May 18, 8:32am

by Peter Dunne

Peter Dunne sees opportunities for National in the regional and environment areas and warns against them lapsing into 'Opposition for the sake of it - as looks to be the case at present'

Does the Govt know what it's doing with oil and gas?

Jenée Tibshraeny takes aim at the Government for looking beyond the local, as it eyes the global, by banning new offshore oil and gas exploration

12th Apr 18, 3:18pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Jenée Tibshraeny takes aim at the Government for looking beyond the local, as it eyes the global, by banning new offshore oil and gas exploration

What a ban on new oil and gas exploration would mean for NZ

Jenée Tibshraeny uses data to illustrate what the oil and gas industry looks like, to inform the discussion around where NZ might be left if it was phased out

29th Mar 18, 10:18am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Jenée Tibshraeny uses data to illustrate what the oil and gas industry looks like, to inform the discussion around where NZ might be left if it was phased out

Environmental tax gets the thumbs up from expert

Tax Working Group chairman Michael Cullen is signalling environmental taxes are on the agenda. EY’s David Snell welcomes this and says it could be a way to change people's behaviour

9th Mar 18, 7:33am

by Jason Walls

Tax Working Group chairman Michael Cullen is signalling environmental taxes are on the agenda. EY’s David Snell welcomes this and says it could be a way to change people's behaviour

‘The worst job in politics’ – what sort of opposition leader will Bridges be?

New National leader Simon Bridges is making no apologies for what he calls his ‘firm but fair’ approach to holding the Govt to account – he speaks to Interest.co.nz political reporter Jason Walls

1st Mar 18, 11:26am

by Jason Walls

A greener shade of blue

National leader Simon Bridges says his party will be placing an emphasis on environmental policies and has suggested he could work with the Greens – are we seeing the early stages of a ‘teal deal’?

28th Feb 18, 7:30am

by Jason Walls

'The fundamental problem is the current tax system is utterly flawed'

Peter Dunne argues the tax system should be reformed with a focus on mitigating the adverse impact human beings have on the natural environment

8th Feb 18, 11:45am

by Peter Dunne

Peter Dunne argues the tax system should be reformed with a focus on mitigating the adverse impact human beings have on the natural environment

Notorious property developer sent to jail for damaging native trees

Augustine Lau sentenced for damaging pōhutukawa and totara trees; Judge says that to describe his attitude as poor would be an understatement

26th Jan 18, 1:59pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Augustine Lau sentenced for damaging pōhutukawa and totara trees; Judge says that to describe his attitude as poor would be an understatement

20% of NZ's drinking water sub-standard

Government inquiry into Havelock North water contamination finds 'widespread' and 'systemic' failures among NZ's water suppliers; Local councils and the Ministry of Health to blame

6th Dec 17, 2:02pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Government inquiry into Havelock North water contamination finds 'widespread' and 'systemic' failures among NZ's water suppliers; Local councils and the Ministry of Health to blame

Can National and the Greens ever be mates?

With the environment the backbone of the NZ economy, is a National/Green government a possibility in the future? Andrew Campbell and Bryce Edwards share their views

22nd Sep 17, 12:36pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

With the environment the backbone of the NZ economy, is a National/Green government a possibility in the future? Andrew Campbell and Bryce Edwards share their views