Te Awarua-o-Porirua is having great success at regenerating local waterways with support from Jobs for Nature. Ministry staff recently visited the Waihora catchment for riparian planting and water testing.

Find out more about Jobs for Nature: environment.govt.nz/what-governmen…

SBN has been working closely with businesses to improve their environmental impact and progress their own sustainability journeys. CEO Rachel Brown explains that now there are more resources and tools than ever to help businesses achieve this goal.

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The Natural and Built Environment Act (NBA) is expected to be the main replacement for the RMA. It will set positive outcomes to safeguard the health and wellbeing of current and future generations.

Read more: environment.govt.nz/what-governmen…

#ResourceManagementReform

Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of our resource management system is the final objective the Government has set for the reforms. We want to make the system simpler while still making sure the voice of the local community is heard.

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Happy 20 years to SBN!

We value our partnership and appreciate all your efforts to enhance connections, build capability and deliver progressive initiatives to accelerate Aotearoa’s transition to a low emissions, circular economy and to regenerate nature! 💚

Thanks to everyone across the motu who got involved in Keep New Zealand Beautiful 2022 Clean Up Week, which was a roaring success! Around 67,400 volunteers registered to take part in 466 clean up events, and collected 655 tonnes of waste.

Awesome mahi Aotearoa! 💚

knzb.org.nz/keep-new-zeala…

The Ministry for the Environment is proud to support Match | Te Puna Taurite - an online service connecting charities and community groups across Aotearoa who are seeking funding with philanthropists and grant makers.

For more information, head to match.org.nz/apply

Wise about Waste is a competition celebrating New Zealanders working to reduce waste in their workplace or community.

Steps:
✔️ Register by 31 October: wiseaboutwaste.co.nz
👍 Nominate others
💡 Come up with your idea
⭐ Do it!
💻 Submit your entry by 25 November

As part of the Auckland Climate Festival, the Stellar Cycle Challenge held earlier this month celebrated cyclists and highlighted how easy it is to cycle around Auckland (a great way to lower our emissions).

Read more about the festival: aucklandclimatefestival.co.nz

Giving effect to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the concept of Te Oranga o te Taiao, the health and wellbeing of the environment, is central to the resource management reforms.

Read more here: bit.ly/3z1vopk

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Over many decades, the sea has eroded Te Rauone beach extensively. Te Rauone Beach Coast Care Committee was established to address that erosion and help to restore its mana.
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Enabling development within environmental limits is one of the Government’s objectives for reforming the resource management system. This means improvements in housing supply, affordability, choice, and infrastructure: bit.ly/3z1vopk

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Do you have a view on the Government’s plan to introduce a farm-level levy to price agricultural emissions from 2025?

Feedback on the proposed pricing system is being sought until 18 November 2022.

For further information, or to make a submission: consult.environment.govt.nz/climate/agricu…

Protecting and restoring the natural environment is one of the objectives the Govt has set for the reform of the resource management system. This includes safeguarding the quality of the environment we pass on to our mokopuna: bit.ly/3z1vopk

#ResourceManagementReform