Submissions

We make submissions on issues, consultations and Bills that impact our natural world.

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Submission: Fast Track Approvals Amendment Bill
submission
Submission: Fast Track Approvals Amendment Bill
submission
submission
Submission: Kaikōura/Te Tai o Marokura Marine Management Review
submission, marine environments
Submission: Kaikōura/Te Tai o Marokura Marine Management Review
submission, marine environments
submission, marine environments
Submission: Cost recovery for on-board cameras - Fisheries NZ discussion paper
submission, sustainable fisheries
Submission: Cost recovery for on-board cameras - Fisheries NZ discussion paper
submission, sustainable fisheries
submission, sustainable fisheries
Submission: Crayfish management measures for urchin barrens in northeastern New Zealand
submission, marine environments
Submission: Crayfish management measures for urchin barrens in northeastern New Zealand
submission, marine environments
submission, marine environments
Submission: Review of sustainability measures for blue cod (BCO 3)
sustainable fisheries
Submission: Review of sustainability measures for blue cod (BCO 3)
sustainable fisheries
sustainable fisheries
Submission: Review of sustainability measures for orange roughy (ORH 3B)
sustainable fisheries
Submission: Review of sustainability measures for orange roughy (ORH 3B)
sustainable fisheries
sustainable fisheries
Submission on Proposals to Amend the New Zealand Food Notice: Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds
Hazardous substances, glyphosate
Submission on Proposals to Amend the New Zealand Food Notice: Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds
Hazardous substances, glyphosate
Hazardous substances, glyphosate
Submission: National wastewater standard consultation
freshwater
Submission: National wastewater standard consultation
freshwater
freshwater
Submission on Westland Mineral Sands Co. Ltd’s resource consent applications
Mining
Submission on Westland Mineral Sands Co. Ltd’s resource consent applications
Mining
Mining
Submission: Modernising Conservation Land Management proposals
freshwater
Submission: Modernising Conservation Land Management proposals
freshwater
freshwater
Submission: Resource Management Act (Consenting and Other Systems changes) Amendment Bill
freshwater
Submission: Resource Management Act (Consenting and Other Systems changes) Amendment Bill
freshwater
freshwater
Submission: Environmental Protection Authority’s application to reassess chlorpyrifos and its formulations
Hazardous substances
Submission: Environmental Protection Authority’s application to reassess chlorpyrifos and its formulations
Hazardous substances
Hazardous substances
Submission: Restoring crayfish numbers in the Hauraki Gulf
submission, sustainable fisheries
Submission: Restoring crayfish numbers in the Hauraki Gulf
submission, sustainable fisheries
submission, sustainable fisheries
Submission: Aotearoa’s second Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement
submission
Submission: Aotearoa’s second Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement
submission
submission
The Government’s proposed emissions reduction plan needs major help. Here’s 12 ways to improve it.
submission, news
The Government’s proposed emissions reduction plan needs major help. Here’s 12 ways to improve it.
submission, news
submission, news
Proposals for the management or prevention of Kina barrens
submission
Proposals for the management or prevention of Kina barrens
submission
submission
ELI urges swift action to phase out harmful chemicals in everyday products
biodiversity, freshwater, submission
ELI urges swift action to phase out harmful chemicals in everyday products
biodiversity, freshwater, submission
biodiversity, freshwater, submission
Our key recommendations for DOC's Conservation Services Programme
marine environments, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity, submission
Our key recommendations for DOC's Conservation Services Programme
marine environments, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity, submission
marine environments, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity, submission
MPI’s proposals on “Habitats of Significance” misaligned with Fisheries Act
marine environments, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity, submission
MPI’s proposals on “Habitats of Significance” misaligned with Fisheries Act
marine environments, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity, submission
marine environments, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity, submission
Our submission on the Companies (Directors Duties) Amendment Bill
biodiversity, submission, land
Our submission on the Companies (Directors Duties) Amendment Bill
biodiversity, submission, land
biodiversity, submission, land
High Court finds Minister for Oceans and Fisheries must consider wider ecosystem when setting catch limits for fishing
news
High Court finds Minister for Oceans and Fisheries must consider wider ecosystem when setting catch limits for fishing
news
news
Improving our national plan for shark conservation in Aotearoa - our submission
marine environments, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity, submission
Improving our national plan for shark conservation in Aotearoa - our submission
marine environments, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity, submission
marine environments, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity, submission
Protecting our coastal wetlands - our submission to MfE
biodiversity, species, freshwater, climate change, submission
Protecting our coastal wetlands - our submission to MfE
biodiversity, species, freshwater, climate change, submission
biodiversity, species, freshwater, climate change, submission
“Managing our Wetlands” and Technical Amendments - ELI’s Submission
biodiversity, species, freshwater, climate change, submission
“Managing our Wetlands” and Technical Amendments - ELI’s Submission
biodiversity, species, freshwater, climate change, submission
biodiversity, species, freshwater, climate change, submission
Structural issues and under-resourcing at the heart of DOC’s backlog problems
submission
Structural issues and under-resourcing at the heart of DOC’s backlog problems
submission
submission
Missed opportunities in the Fisheries Amendment Bill
marine environments, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity, submission
Missed opportunities in the Fisheries Amendment Bill
marine environments, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity, submission
marine environments, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity, submission
Improving Aotearoa’s environmental reporting system: our submission
submission
Improving Aotearoa’s environmental reporting system: our submission
submission
submission
Stewardship land review could result in more mining on conservation land
submission
Stewardship land review could result in more mining on conservation land
submission
submission
Sand mining at Pakiri beach: Our submission to Auckland Council
marine environments, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity, submission
Sand mining at Pakiri beach: Our submission to Auckland Council
marine environments, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity, submission
marine environments, sustainable fisheries, biodiversity, submission
Leveraging wetlands in NZ’s climate change response
biodiversity, species, freshwater, climate change, submission
Leveraging wetlands in NZ’s climate change response
biodiversity, species, freshwater, climate change, submission
biodiversity, species, freshwater, climate change, submission