Pūtaiao Facts & Science
Pūtaiao Facts and Science

This section contains information about the state of New Zealand's environment and the work we do using science and data.

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Science and data at MfE

Environmental reporting

Air

Biodiversity

Climate Change

Estuaries

Freshwater

Land

Marine

Waste
He mahi ka taea e koe What you can do
He mahi ka taea e koe What you can do

Actions you can take as part of making our environment in Aotearoa flourish.

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Assessments for carbon removals

Calculate your emissions

Have your say

Read inspiring stories

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Climate scenarios toolkit

Find environmental education resources

Take action – Te reo Māori

Take Action for Nature

Eco Choice Aotearoa

Access to Experts

Voluntary nature and carbon markets
Ā mātou mahi What we are doing
Ā mātou mahi What government is doing

The role of central government and the work we are doing to reduce our impact on the environment.

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Areas of work

Key initiatives

International action

Who does what on the environment

Cabinet papers and regulatory impact statements
Te ao Māori The Māori world
Te ao Māori The Māori world

Incorporating te ao Māori into our work is valuable to all of Aotearoa. We acknowledge the role of tangata whenua to help create a flourishing environment for every generation.

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Mātauranga Māori and the Ministry

Te timatanga o te ao Māori

The Treaty and the Ministry
Ngā Ture Acts & regulations
Ngā Ture Acts and regulations

Find out about Acts, national policy statements, national environmental standards and other regulations we administer.

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Acts and Bills

National policy statements

Regulations

National planning standards

Essential Freshwater policies and regulations implementation guidance

Orders in Council

Water conservation orders

Legislation

Cabinet papers and regulatory impact statements

Cabinet papers and regulatory impact statements

Cabinet paper and minutes for Illustrative National Policy Direction

Published: 27 October 2026

Published: 27 October 2026

This package contains documents relating to Illustrative National Policy Direction.

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This package contains documents relating to Illustrative National Policy Direction.

List of documents:

Illustrative National Policy Direction: Approval to Engage - 19 August 2026
ECO-26-MIN-0154 Cabinet Economic Policy Committee Minute of Decision - 19 August 2026
CAB-26-MIN-0277 Cabinet Minute of Decision - 24 August 2026.

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