Interim report published on the Natural Environment & Planning Bills
The Environment Committee has released an interim report and briefing documents on the Natural Environment Bill and Planning Bill. Submissions close 13 February 2026.
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Ngāti Manuhiri to challenge marine and coastal law changes in High Court
Ngāti Manuhiri will challenge amendments to the Marine and Coastal Area Act, arguing the changes undermine Treaty rights and natural justice.
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Critical minerals for what — and at what cost?
Climate Justice Taranaki challenges the Government’s push for critical minerals mining, warning of environmental damage and broken Treaty obligations.
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Misleading RNZ headline creates false equivalence between peaceful protest & planned disruption
The Palestine Forum of New Zealand is deeply concerned by RNZ’s headline “Twin protests set to cause traffic woes for…
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Community to celebrate Te Huia & its future at “Stack the Station” rally – The Future Is Rail
Community members, rail advocates, and supporters will gather at Frankton Station on 1 February for a celebratory rally highlighting the growing public…
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Govt ignores threat of contaminated meat exported to US Market as MPI admits faecal contamination, not food safety issue
Risk to export markets from privatisation of meat inspectors exposed The privatisation plan to replace independent government meat inspectors with…
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NZCTU welcomes Bipartisan Bill to combat Modern Slavery
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi welcomes the bipartisan Bill to combat modern slavery in our…
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Luxon has a cow-shaped hole in his Government’s bogus climate plan
The Government’s re-jigged emissions plan has a giant cow-shaped hole in it, exposing a climate strategy that doesn’t stand up…
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Greens call on the Government to increase and extend the Civil Defence payment to all regions affected
The Civil Defence Payment is finally being activated for some communities impacted by last week’s climate-charged weather events, after the Greens urged the Government to make the support available. “While we welcome the Civil…
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UK looks to ban cruel cages as New Zealand moves backwards
SAFE is calling out the New Zealand Government for its ongoing failure to advance farmed animal welfare protections, at a…
