Environmental Defence Society

“The Government has today announced 149 projects that will be listed in the Fast-track Approvals Bill,” says Environmental Defence Society…

The changes to the Fast-track Approvals Bill announced today which shift decision-making away from Ministers to expert panels have been…

On 1 May, New Zealand’s new free trade agreement with the European Union – our fourth largest trading partner –…

The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) has filed its final substantive submission on the Fast-track Approvals Bill. “Our detailed analysis concludes…

EDS has today released a first draft of its submission on the Fast Track Approvals Bill. The Bill was introduced…

The Associate Minister for the Environment, Hon Andrew Hoggard, has today told Councils to suspend further work on identifying Significant…

The government’s assault on the environment has stepped up several gears, with the introduction of a new fast track consenting…

The Government’s arrogant disregard for the natural world is again on display, this time threatening coastal waters and the ocean,…

EDS has today released its Briefings for Incoming Ministers in the new Coalition Government. The BIMs cover the following portfolio…