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  • Getty waikato forestry farmland
    Examining the drivers of forestry in New Zealand

    How current policies are shaping our forest estate and which alternative forestry systems could play a greater role in afforestation.

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  • Cover water modelling report grow GIS NZ
    A review of freshwater models used in Aotearoa New Zealand
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  • South wairarapa district, rob suisted (1)
    Going with the grain

    How do we respond to the environmental challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and water quality while looking after the economic, social and cultural life of our regions?

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  • Construction site for housing development rotorua
    Urban ground truths

    The biophysical services that green spaces provide, such as stormwater filtering and storage, heat mitigation and air filtration, all rely on an adequate volume and depth of healthy soil. Yet many of our new residential developments may not have enough healthy soil to support these services.

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  • Parliament House, Wellington, Gordon Haws, Flickr, Large
    Estimate of environmental expenditure 2023/24

    The Commissioner has released his third annual estimate of environmental expenditure, mapping the spending of 20 central government agencies against six enduring environmental outcomes.

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      13 May 2025
      Address to EDS Conference 2025
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      9 April 2025
      Are we growing the forests we need for the future?
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      22 February 2025
      Address to the Bluegreens Forum
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      13 February 2025
      Budgeted Govt spend on environment similar to past year, with increased spend on extreme weather events and drops in other areas
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      11 December 2024
      Statement on road pricing
    • A Zero Carbon Act for New Zealand
      In this video, Simon Upton discusses his first report as Commissioner, in which he gives detailed advice to Parliament on plans for a Zero Carbon Act and an independent Climate Commission.
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