Submissions completed
ECO submits on many issues; see the summaries below. Click on the title hyperlink to see more details and the pdf of the submission.
2018:
ECO submission to the review of North Island eel sustainability measures for 1 October 2018, August 2018. See here.
ECO submission to the Fisheries NZ (MPI) review of the sustainability of New Zealand fisheries and other marine species - July 2018 - here
ECO submission to the proposed changes by Fisheries New Zealand to the Fisheries (Seabird mitigation measures) surface longlines circular 2014 - July 2018 - here
Submission to EPA on the HSNO application to import a new insecticide, Vayego, to control certain pests that attack fruit. Read it here August 2018
ECO submission on Crown Minerals Amendment Bill, June 2018 here
ECO submission on the application to import the Samurai wasp to control the Brown Mamorated stink bug: here
ECO submission on the Draft Conservation Services Programme Annual Plan 2018/19 here
ECO submission on the application to EPA to introduce Predastop to control feral cats here
ECO Submission on the Local Government (Community Wellbeing) Bill 2018 here
Land Transport (Regional Fuel Taxes) Amendment Bill - April 2018. ECO submission go here.
ECO's submission to the Government's future of tax Working Group - April 2018 - go here
Sustainable Seas Science Challenge Phase II strategy - April 2018 go here
ECO submission to Sustainability review for New Zealand fisheries management here.
ECO Submission on the Thames and Coromandel and Haukai District Council Mangroves Bill. See the submission here.
Submission on Water Conservation Order for Waikoropupu Springs water conservation order, March 2018.
ECO submission on the Conservation Infringement Bill, April 2018. See here.
2017: Submission on government plans to ban the sale and manufacture of plastic microbeads. Here.
Submission on the proposal to update New Zealand's marine and maritime protection laws, June 2017. Here.
Submission re AgResearch Limited application to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) seeking approval under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act (HSNO Act) to release 18 new grass species. See here.
ECO's submission on the Waikato District Council's Natural Parks Management Plan here.
ECO's submission on the Department of Conservation's kiwi recovery plan is here.
ECO's submission on the Clean Water 2017 and FreshWater NPS here.
ECO's submission on the proposed native forest logging on Grey District Council land here.
ECO's submission on the Resource Consent application by Stevenson Mining Limited here.
Submission on the DOC Threatened Species Review coming soon
Submission on National standard for the outdoor storage of tyres (August 2017)here
Submission on the Fisheries Plans Submissions (August 2017)here
2016: ECO Submission on the Transpacific Partnership Agreement
ECO Submission on Marine Protected Areas
ECO Submission on Resource Legislation Amendment Bill
ECO submission on Next Steps for Freshwater
ECO submission on Mokau coal mine
ECO Submission on Emissions Trading Scheme
ECO Submission on Rangatira Developments
ECO Submission on Kermadec Islands Sanctuary
ECO Submission on MRAG Orange Roughy Certification
ECO submission on Streamlining the regulatory regime for pest control
ECO submission on the Conservation and Environment Science Roadmap
ECO submission on the Biosecurity 2025 Discussion paper (see end of the discussion paper itself)
ECO Submission on Wildlife Powers Amendment Bill.
ECO submission on the Intelligence and Security Bill
ECO submission on the Trans Tasman Resources application to mine the Taranaki seabed
2015:
Submission on Capetown Agreement 2012 and STCW Agreements
Submission on Climate Change Contribution consultation- targets for Paris
Fisheries Management System review 2015
Korea Free Trade Agreement April 2015
Living Wage proposal - Wellington City Council
Intelligence and security - Independent review
Permanent Forest Sinks Initiative
Environmental Protection Agency Amendment Bill submission September 2015
2014:
Submission on the 2014 Review of sustainability measures and management of fishstocks
Submission to the Electricity Authority on the operational review of part 6 of the Code.
Submission to the Ministry for the Environment on the Exclusive Economic Zone.
Submission to the Ministry for the Environment on proposed changes to the Direct Referral consenting
pathway, May 2014.
Kaikoura Marine Management Bill, ECO Submission April 2014.
Submission on proposed Aotea Conservation Park, 24 February 2014.
Submission on the review of Deepwater Sustainability Measures, April 2014.
Submission on the proposed Thames-Coromandel District Plan, March 2014.
Environmental Reporting Bill - ECO submission - April 2014.
Chatham Rock Phosphate marine consent application: ECO submission. June 2014.
Health and Safety Reform Bill - ECO submission
A summary of ECO's submission on this proposal:
ECO strongly supports the proposal to proposed varation in the North Island Marine Mammal Sanctuary including to prohibit commercial and... [ Read More ]
In September ECO made a submission on:
Activity Classifications Under The EEZ Act: A Discussion Document On The Regulation On Exploratory Drilling, Discharge Of Harmful Substances... [ Read More ]
ECO has made submissions on the draft Canterbury, Otago and Southland Conservation Management Strategies.
More information on these management strategies can be found on the Department of... [ Read More ]
2013 Review of Sustainability measures and management controls for fishstocks: Part 2
ECO made a submission on this consultation by the Ministry of...
[ Read More ]
ECO made a submission on the New Zealand Constitution
More information on the Constitutional Review can be found
ECO has made a submission on this Bill, more details can be found on the NZ Parliament website here:
ECO has made a submission on this consultation -on the topic of environmental aspects of human rights.
Details of the Review can be found at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade... [ Read More ]
ECO has made a submission on the Resource Management Reform Bill discussion paper
See more details about this discussion paper
ECO has made a submission on this Bill
Details of the submission can be found on the Ministry for the Environment website
ECO made a submission on this review
Details of the review can be found on the Department of Conservation site
ECO made a submission to the Ministry of Economic Development on these proposals.
More details can be found on the MED website
The details of this Bill can be found on the Select Committee webpage
ECO has made a submission on this Bill from the Ministry of Primary Industries
The details of the Bill can be found
ECO made a supplementary submission on the Crown Minerals Permitting and Crown Land Bill.
More information can be found on the Parliament website
 Bill - Supplementary Submission - ECO fin.pdf)
ECO made a submission on this Bill in October and raised concerns about the implications of this Bill for participative democracy, resource management and sustainable... [ Read More ]
The details of this Bill can be found on the Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee page
ECO made a submission on this Local Government and Environment Committee Bill
Details of the Bill can be found on the Parliament website
ECO made a submission on this consultation done by the Ministry for the Environment.
More information on the consultation can be found on the Ministry for the Environment's Climate Change... [ Read More ]
ECO made a submission on the proposal by New Zealand King Salmon under the Resource Management Act.
More details of the proposal can be found on the Environment Protection Agency's website... [ Read More ]
ECO made a submission on this proposal by the Department of Conservation.
More details on the proposal can be found
ECO made a submission on this mining proposal.
The submission period closed on Monday 19 March 2012.
The hearing is due to commence in Westport at 10am on Monday 21 May, 2012, at... [ Read More ]
ECO made a submission last year on this Bill, and this was revised recently.
Copies of the Bill can be found on the
ECO has made a submission on this review by the Law Commission.
More information on the review can be found on the Law Commission website
ECO has made a submission on this Department of Conservation consultation.
The Department of Conservation contacted several groups asking for input into this review.
ECO's submission... [ Read More ]
ECO has made an initial submission on this review.
Results of the consultation are available on the Ministry of Fisheries website
ECO made a submission to this review in July.
Results of the consultation are now available on the Ministry of Fisheries website
ECO made a submission to this review in July.
Results of the consultation are now available on the Ministry of Fisheries website
In early August, ECO made an initial submission on this review.
More information and results of the review can be found on the Ministry of Fisheries website
In May, ECO made a submission on the Proposed National Policy Statement on Indigenous Biodiversity.
More information on this policy statement can be found
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