Geoffrey Palmer says the performance of local government in relation to the environment seems to be seriously deficient.
The Resource Management Act 1991 conferred on local government important responsibilities to protect New Zealand’s environment. The Act is all about imposing environmental bottom lines that keep economic development...
In our ongoing series of technical briefings we feature a paper presented at the 2016 IPWEA NZ conference in Auckland. National Policy Statement (NPS) for Freshwater Management 2014 – Key implications for the consenting of municipal wastewater discharges. By Garrett Hall & Chris Scrafton, both from MWH Global in Auckland.
The...
