South Island High Country At Risk From New Law
The Government is opening the gate to development in the South Island High Country — and critics warn once it’s gone, it’s gone.
Environmental Defence Society
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South Island High Country At Risk Under New Bill
The Government calls it flexibility. EDS says it could mean industrial-scale development and even disposal of public High Country land.
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EDS And Forest & Bird Join Forces To Challenge Stewardship Land Decisions
Some of the most precious conservation land in the country is now at the centre of a High Court battle after EDS and Forest & Bird accused the Minister of waving through weak stewardship land decisions without proper reasons.
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EDS Seeks Funding Support To Ensure Independent Scrutiny Of Bendigo Gold Mine – Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) is seeking funding support to enable independent expert scrutiny of the proposed Bendigo-Ophir Gold Mine,…
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EDS draft submission on RM Replacement Bills calls for significant changes
The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) has released a detailed draft submission on the Government’s proposed Resource Management Act (RMA) replacement…
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RMA Replacement Bills introduced – fixes are needed – Environmental Defence Society
In a massive shakeup of our core environmental and planning laws, the Government has today introduced legislation to Parliament to…
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Please submit on the fast track approvals amendment bill
The Environmental Defence Society have analysed this Bill and made a scathing submission, which you can read here and crib…
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EDS Releases Scathing Submission On Fast-Track Approvals Amendment Bill
The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) has condemned the Fast-track Approvals Amendment Bill in its submission to the Environment Select Committee,…
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EDS warns fast-track cost recovery regime sidelines environmental input
The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) is warning that the Fast-Track Approvals Act 2024 (FTAA) undermines the quality of decision-making by…
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EDS Launches Major New Report On Risks And Solutions In Replacing The Resource Management Act
The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) has today released its third and final report in a multi-year project examining the Government’s…
