Environmental Protection Authority
Environmental Protection Authority to demand '100 times' more data on use of chemicals
The Environmental Protection Authority says it is working hard to fill big gaps in the regulation of chemicals but needs more funding.
Cuts and Korero
The Environmental Protection Authority was at Fieldays for the first time and invited farmers in for a korero and a haircut to find out what they think about measures to protect the environment. Audio
Agency wants samurai wasp ready in case stink bugs invade
Industry and government agencies are planning a pre-emptive strike on the brown marmorated stink bug should it reach New Zealand shores.
Banned toxic foam found at Nelson Airport
Toxic firefighting foam that has been illegal in New Zealand for 12 years has been found in firetrucks and storage sheds at Nelson Airport, the Environmental Protection Authority says.
Chatham Rock loses court case over costs
The company that sought to mine phosphate from the ocean floor has lost a court case over costs it said were exhorbitant.
Seabed mining approved in split decision
An application to mine millions of tonnes of iron sand off South Taranaki has been approved by the Environmental Protection Authority.
Last-minute info request from seabed miner unfair - opponents
Opponents of a proposal to mine millions of tonnes of ironsand from the seabed off the Taranaki coast say the hearings process has been biased.
Forest & Bird supports new 1080 rules
New rules on the use of 1080 have critics worried the changes will do nothing to help New Zealand become predator-free. But Forest and Bird's chief executive Kevin Hague says it's a good step forward.
…Iwi takes shot at EPA over 'redacted' mining videos
A South Taranaki iwi has accused the Environmental Protection Authority of not releasing videos it says were redacted from an application to mine ironsands of the region's coast.
Triclosan
Should Triclosan, an anti-bacterial chemical used in toothpaste and hand washes, be banned here, and at what cost? Green MP Catherine Delahunty has been told there are grounds for reassessment, but… Audio
EPA lays out the law over witnesses
The Environmental Protection Authority says it expects private expert witnesses to work for the authority itself, and not just for companies that hire them. Audio
Experts should not be advocates for industry - EPA
Expert witnesses' primary duty is to the Environmental Protection Authority and not the companies that hire them, the authority says.
Court action over a bill for hotels and alcohol
A mining company is accusing a state agency of asking it to pay for contractors' hotel and alcohol bills, and other unjustified costs. Audio
Mining company challenges EPA over $795k costs
A mining company has slammed the Environmental Protection Authority's bid to make it pay $795,000 in costs for a failed marine consent application.
Chatham Rock slams EPA's action on costs, prefers to settle
The mining exploration company, Chatham Rock Phosphate, has slamed the Environmental Protection Authority's move to make it pay some 800-thousand dollars in costs. Audio
Govt. officials say Maui field should be pumping gas past 2030
Government officials say the Maui field should be pumping gas past 2030, this emerged as Shell Todd Oil Services sought approval from the Environmental Protection Authority to keep operating the… Audio
EPA slated at energy conference
The Environmental Protection Authority was subjected to blistering criticism at an energy conference in Auckland yesterday. Audio