Submissions We make submissions on issues, consultations and Bills that impact our natural world. Featured May 22, 2025 submission, Hazardous substances, glyphosate Submission on Proposals to Amend the New Zealand Food Notice: Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds May 22, 2025 submission, Hazardous substances, glyphosate May 22, 2025 submission, Hazardous substances, glyphosate Apr 28, 2025 freshwater Submission: National wastewater standard consultation Apr 28, 2025 freshwater Apr 28, 2025 freshwater Apr 2, 2025 Mining Submission on Westland Mineral Sands Co. Ltd’s resource consent applications Apr 2, 2025 Mining Apr 2, 2025 Mining Feb 28, 2025 freshwater Submission: Modernising Conservation Land Management proposals Feb 28, 2025 freshwater Feb 28, 2025 freshwater Feb 12, 2025 freshwater Submission: Resource Management Act (Consenting and Other Systems changes) Amendment Bill Feb 12, 2025 freshwater Feb 12, 2025 freshwater Feb 12, 2025 Hazardous substances Submission: Environmental Protection Authority’s application to reassess chlorpyrifos and its formulations Feb 12, 2025 Hazardous substances Feb 12, 2025 Hazardous substances Jan 29, 2025 submission, sustainable fisheries Submission: Restoring crayfish numbers in the Hauraki Gulf Jan 29, 2025 submission, sustainable fisheries Jan 29, 2025 submission, sustainable fisheries Dec 13, 2024 submission Submission: Aotearoa’s second Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement Dec 13, 2024 submission Dec 13, 2024 submission Sep 11, 2024 submission, news The Government’s proposed emissions reduction plan needs major help. Here’s 12 ways to improve it. Sep 11, 2024 submission, news Sep 11, 2024 submission, news May 22, 2024 submission Proposals for the management or prevention of Kina barrens May 22, 2024 submission May 22, 2024 submission Jun 14, 2023 biodiversity, freshwater, submission ELI urges swift action to phase out harmful chemicals in everyday products Jun 14, 2023 biodiversity, freshwater, submission Jun 14, 2023 biodiversity, freshwater, submission Jun 2, 2023 marine environments, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity, submission Our key recommendations for DOC's Conservation Services Programme Jun 2, 2023 marine environments, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity, submission Jun 2, 2023 marine environments, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity, submission Jan 31, 2023 marine environments, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity, submission MPI’s proposals on “Habitats of Significance” misaligned with Fisheries Act Jan 31, 2023 marine environments, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity, submission Jan 31, 2023 marine environments, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity, submission Jan 26, 2023 biodiversity, submission, land Our submission on the Companies (Directors Duties) Amendment Bill Jan 26, 2023 biodiversity, submission, land Jan 26, 2023 biodiversity, submission, land Nov 11, 2022 news High Court finds Minister for Oceans and Fisheries must consider wider ecosystem when setting catch limits for fishing Nov 11, 2022 news Nov 11, 2022 news Sep 28, 2022 marine environments, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity, submission Improving our national plan for shark conservation in Aotearoa - our submission Sep 28, 2022 marine environments, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity, submission Sep 28, 2022 marine environments, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity, submission Sep 24, 2022 biodiversity, species, freshwater, climate change, submission Protecting our coastal wetlands - our submission to MfE Sep 24, 2022 biodiversity, species, freshwater, climate change, submission Sep 24, 2022 biodiversity, species, freshwater, climate change, submission Jul 13, 2022 biodiversity, species, freshwater, climate change, submission “Managing our Wetlands” and Technical Amendments - ELI’s Submission Jul 13, 2022 biodiversity, species, freshwater, climate change, submission Jul 13, 2022 biodiversity, species, freshwater, climate change, submission Jul 5, 2022 submission Structural issues and under-resourcing at the heart of DOC’s backlog problems Jul 5, 2022 submission Jul 5, 2022 submission Jun 29, 2022 marine environments, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity, submission Missed opportunities in the Fisheries Amendment Bill Jun 29, 2022 marine environments, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity, submission Jun 29, 2022 marine environments, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity, submission Apr 27, 2022 submission Improving Aotearoa’s environmental reporting system: our submission Apr 27, 2022 submission Apr 27, 2022 submission Mar 14, 2022 submission Stewardship land review could result in more mining on conservation land Mar 14, 2022 submission Mar 14, 2022 submission Dec 14, 2021 marine environments, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity, submission Sand mining at Pakiri beach: Our submission to Auckland Council Dec 14, 2021 marine environments, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity, submission Dec 14, 2021 marine environments, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity, submission Nov 30, 2021 biodiversity, species, freshwater, climate change, submission Leveraging wetlands in NZ’s climate change response Nov 30, 2021 biodiversity, species, freshwater, climate change, submission Nov 30, 2021 biodiversity, species, freshwater, climate change, submission Nov 26, 2021 biodiversity, species, sustainable fisheries, marine environments, submission Living up to our international fisheries obligations: our submission to FNZ Nov 26, 2021 biodiversity, species, sustainable fisheries, marine environments, submission Nov 26, 2021 biodiversity, species, sustainable fisheries, marine environments, submission Nov 10, 2021 biodiversity, species, submission Our submission on the EPA’s reassessment of organophosphates (OPs) Nov 10, 2021 biodiversity, species, submission Nov 10, 2021 biodiversity, species, submission Oct 28, 2021 biodiversity, freshwater, submission Managing our Wetlands - Our Submission to MfE Oct 28, 2021 biodiversity, freshwater, submission Oct 28, 2021 biodiversity, freshwater, submission Oct 8, 2021 biodiversity, freshwater, submission Our submission on the HSNO (Hazardous Substances Assessments) Amendment Bill Oct 8, 2021 biodiversity, freshwater, submission Oct 8, 2021 biodiversity, freshwater, submission Sep 30, 2021 biodiversity, freshwater, submission Our submission on the Freshwater Farm Plan Regulations Sep 30, 2021 biodiversity, freshwater, submission Sep 30, 2021 biodiversity, freshwater, submission Sep 27, 2021 biodiversity, freshwater, submission Glyphosate use in NZ Sep 27, 2021 biodiversity, freshwater, submission Sep 27, 2021 biodiversity, freshwater, submission