Environmental Select News Today

The Government’s proposed Fast Track Approvals Bill 'would eliminate Te Tiriti o Waitangi rights and the ability of the public to have any say over mining or infrastructure projects in their communities,” says Te Pāti Māori co-leader and environment ...

Dump decision delayed as protesters go to Parliament Fight the Tip’s Michelle Carmichael and Sue Crockett’s presentation was screened live from the Environmental Select Committee. The long-awaited news on whether Waste Management (WM) will be allowed to build a vast new regional landfill in the Dome Valley was again delayed last week, as the hearing panel grappled to come to a decision. The five independent commissioners were originally set to make their announcement 15 working days after t...