Ministry for the Environment

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Ministry for Environment
Māori : Manatū Mō Te Taiao
Jurisdiction Environment (air, land, sea, fresh water, urban space, atmosphere and climate)
legal form Public Service Department
Legal basis Environment Act 1986
Headquarters Wellington
Establishment date 1986
minister David Parker , Labor Party
since October 26, 2017
Employee 328
As of June 30, 2017
budget NZ $ 63.830 million
as of June 30, 2017
Website : www.mfe.govt.nz
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The Ministry for Environment , in Māori Manatū Mō Te Taiao , is a ministry and Public Service Department in New Zealand that deals with all environmental issues in the country, in terms of air, land, sea, fresh water, urban space, Atmosphere and climate is responsible.

Legal basis and task

With the Environment Act 1986 , the Ministry was established in 1986 and with it the Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment , its commissioner appointed by the Governor General on the recommendation of the House of Representatives for five years independently audits and controls the process of environmental management in New Zealand. The Ministry goes to work with the Minister for Environment , gives recommendations and supports him in his decisions. With its reports and expertise, it also supports the government, the authorities of the country and other public service bodies.

Natural Resources Sector

The Ministry is part of the so-called Natural Resources Sector , a facility in which the Chief Executive Officer (managing director) from

Form a management team for the creation and support of laws for the protection of natural resources.

The Ministry also collaborates with the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority , the Environmental Protection Authority , the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade , the Ministry of Transport , the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment and the local governments and administrations of the 11 Regional Councils , of the 61 Territorial Authorities (11 City Councils and 50 District Councils ) and the six Unitary Councils .

Web pages

Other websites for which the Ministry is responsible are:

Previous websites for which the ministry was responsible were:

  • www.4million.org.nz, taken offline in June 2009
  • www.climatechange.govt.nz, taken offline in June 2016
  • www.bioethics.govt.nz, taken offline in January 2010
  • www.lovenz.org.nz, taken offline in July 2010
  • www.reducerubbish.govt.nz, taken offline in July 2009
  • www.sustainability.govt.nz, taken offline in July 2011
  • www.tvtakeback.govt.nz, taken offline in September 2014

literature

  • Statement of Intent 2017–2021 and Annual Report 2016/17 . Ministry for Environment , Wellington October 2017 (English, Online [PDF; 3.9 MB ; accessed on September 27, 2018]).

Web links

  • Homepage . Ministry for Environment,accessed September 27, 2018.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statement of Intent 2017-2021 and Annual Report 2016/17 . 2017, p.  15 .
  2. ↑ a b Statement of Intent 2017-2021 and Annual Report 2016/17 . 2017, p.  42 .
  3. ^ Environment Act 1986 . Ministry for Environment , accessed September 27, 2018 .
  4. ↑ a b Overview of who we work with . Ministry for Environment , accessed September 27, 2018 .
  5. ^ Websites we administer . Ministry for Environment , accessed September 27, 2018 .
  6. ↑ Closed websites . Ministry for Environment , accessed September 27, 2018 .