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Budget 2024 cut $52 million out of core funding for Waste Minimisation work currently underway at the Ministry for the Environment and diverted $178 million in targeted waste levy funds to non-waste and core operational activities.

Despite the rapidly escalating climate emergency and desperate need for increased funding for failing social services, a record $6,632,445,000 military spending has been allocated in the 2023 ‘Support for Today, Building for Tomorrow’ Wellbeing ...

Thursday, 20 May 2021, 2:14 pm Budget 2021 provides significant funding for the implementation of the comprehensive reform of the resource management system that will enhance housing supply and economic development while protecting the environment. Environment Minister David Parker said the reform is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to establish a resource management system that is fit for purpose. “We are putting in place a system that protects and provides for the wellbeing of future gen...

Funding for implementation of RMS reform Environment Minister David Parker said the reform is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to establish a resource management system that is fit for purpose.Devdiscourse News Desk | Wellington | Updated: 20-05-2021 09:54 IST | Created: 20-05-2021 09:54 IST David Parker said there was broad consensus that the RMA had not adequately protected the environment or enabled development where needed. Image Credit: Wikimedia Budget 2021 provides significant fund...

Transformational and lasting change across society Newsroom 31/01/2021 © Provided by Newsroom Analysis: The Climate Change Commission has called for "transformational and lasting change across society and the economy" to respond to the climate crisis. Marc Daalder reports In an historic, landmark report, the Climate Change Commission finds New Zealand will miss its emissions reduction targets if it doesnt engage in "strong and decisive action now" and recommends ambitious limits on the am...