Govt buckles to green pressure, changes EEZ Bill The government has stepped back from a key part of its pro-growth agenda, softening the purpose clause in the bill permitting economic development in New Zealand's vast Exclusive Economic Zone. Wed, 11 Jul 2018 PoliticsEnvironmental Defence SocietyAmy AdamsEEZ
Premium Charity status rewards untaxed anti-developer lobbyists From humble beginnings in 1971 Gary Taylor's (pictured) "anti-developer" Environmental Defence Society has become a nice little earner, especially as it is a registered charity and does not pay tax Wed, 11 Jul 2018 BusinessEnvironmental Defence Societymuriel newmanGary Taylorcharitable trusts
Key pulls back on RMA reform detente talk Prime Minister John Key says the National Party is determined to include economic growth and infrastructure in the purpose clauses of the Resource Management Act, despite weekend reports that he Wed, 11 Jul 2018 EDSRMAEnvironmental Defence SocietyPrime Minister John Keymaggie barryBusinessDeskGary Taylor
Labour to scrap consensus freshwater accord A Labour-led government would scrap new freshwater management policies that emerged from a five year consensus-building exercise, saying the government has produced a "woefully inadequate" Nation Wed, 11 Jul 2018 Nick SmithEnvironmental Defence SocietyLabour PartyAmy AdamsGary TaylorMeka Whaitirifresh waterNational Policy Statement on Freshwater ManagementNPS
Reversible effects of seabed mining bid ignored, says appeal Would-be seabed ironsands miner TransTasman Resources says the rejection of its marine consent application rejected last month "did not meet the requirements of the Exclusive Economic Zone Act an Wed, 11 Jul 2018 Environmental Defence SocietyminingEnvironmental Protection AuthorityHugh Rennie QCBusinessDeskTransTasman Resourcesseabed miningTim CrossleyDecision-Making CommitteeExclusive Economic Zone ActDMC
UPDATED: Environmental Defence Society to oppose ironsands mining appeal UPDATED: The Environmental Defence Society says it will join the High Court appeal being pursued by would-be ocean floor ironsands miner TransTasman Reso Wed, 11 Jul 2018 Environmental Defence SocietyEnvironmental Protection AuthorityBusinessDeskGary TaylorTransTasman ResourcesTim CrossleyIronsands mining
Environmental groups call for postponement of seabed mining application Environmental groups are calling for the postponement of TransTasman Resources' application to mine ironsands in the Exclusive Economic Zone off the coast from Patea, claiming the company has not Wed, 11 Jul 2018 EnvironmentEnvironmental Defence SocietyminingGary Taylorregulatory policy and organisationTransTasman Resourcesoceansiron and steel
EDS calls for deepwater drilling regs to be scrapped as Anadarko plugs first well The Environmental Defence Society is calling for the government to scrap its draft regulations governing deep sea oil exploration on the same day as Texan oil explorer Anadarko said it was pluggi Wed, 11 Jul 2018 Environmental Defence SocietyAlan Seayoil and gas - upstream activitiesregulatory policy and organisationandarkodeepwater
Proposed RMA changes 'deeply troubling' – lobby group Many of the government's proposed changes to the Resource Management Act are "deeply troubling" because of the "radical shift of power to ministers" and the introduction of new economic developme Wed, 11 Jul 2018 RMAEnvironmental Defence SocietyAmy AdamsBusinessDeskGary Taylor
Wade, don't swim in government's new freshwater policy More than decade of false starts and collaborative process by both Labour and National-led governments has concluded with government decisions on a new national policy governing freshwater resour Wed, 11 Jul 2018 EnvironmentEnvironmental Defence SocietyAmy AdamsBusinessDeskEugenie SageGary Taylor
