An open letter from our Chief Executive
Source: Environmental Protection Authority
27 April 2021
Mr Simon UptonParliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
cc. Dr Geoffroy Lamarche (Chief Science Advisor, PCE)
Dear Simon
I am writing to commend...
Waikato River water take hearing reconvenes online
Source: Environmental Protection Authority
10 November 2021
The second week of a hearing on an application to draw an additional 150 million litres of water a...
Fast-track panel approves Dominion Road development
Source: Environmental Protection Authority
29 September 2021
An expert consenting panel has approved a mixed-use residential, retail, and commercial development on Auckland’s Dominion Road.
The application is...
Applicant requests further extension on methyl bromide recapture deadline
Source: Environmental Protection Authority
The gas is mainly used to fumigate logs and timber products before they are exported. It is a toxic and ozone-depleting substance.
STIMBR...
Independent panel approves Wellington-Hutt shared path
Source: Environmental Protection Authority
The path will stretch 4.5 kilometres between Ngauranga and Petone. It is part of Te Ara Tupua, a project to create a...
Fast-track panel approves Kaitaia housing project
Source: Environmental Protection Authority
11 August 2021
An expert consenting panel has approved the addition of 24 dwellings to an existing papakāinga development in Kaitaia.
The 24...
EPA Chair heads Australasian environmental regulation alliance
Source: Environmental Protection Authority
HEPA is an informal alliance of 11 environmental regulation authorities including all Australian State and Territory environment regulators, and the Australian...
What’s in the water? Nationwide interest in EPA programme
Source: Environmental Protection Authority
The EPA’s Chief Scientist, Professor Mike Bunce, says to manage the high level of interest, groups are being coordinated by region...
EPA extends glyphosate call for information
Source: Environmental Protection Authority
The new deadline to respond is now 5.00 pm on Friday 24 September.
General Manager of Hazardous Substances and New Organisms, Dr...
Approval for new fungicide | EPA
Source: Environmental Protection Authority
The applicant, Nufarm, sought approval to import or manufacture Amicus for the control of the diseases club root in transplanted brassica...
Grape fungicide submissions open | EPA
Source: Environmental Protection Authority
Kenja contains the active ingredient isofetamid, which is not currently approved in New Zealand but is in use in Australia, Europe,...
EPA bans ship hold fumigation as part of methyl bromide rules reset
Source: Environmental Protection Authority
Methyl bromide is a toxic and ozone-depleting substance, which India and China require to be used on logs they receive from...
