Gary Taylor
Environmental Defence Society heads to court over Mataura Mill
The Environmental Defence Society is filing declaration proceedings to remove harmful chemicals from the Mataura paper mill.
Ouvea premix - a bi-product of aluminium recycling - is currently stored… Audio
Budget 2020. Boost to nature jobs but is it transformative?
More than 1 billion dollars of Budget 2020 has been flagged for 11,000 nature based jobs, but already there are questions about whether the investment is transformative enough. Many environmentalists… Audio
Why "shovel-ready" not good enough on its own
Will a revamped RMA provide the necessary checks and balances needed for a post covid economic recovery that doesn't harm the environment ? Newly announced changes to the Resource Management Act would… Audio
Funeral directors want flexibility for families
Now that we've moved from level four to level three, up to 10 people are allowed to gather for a private service for their loved ones. Funeral Directors say it has been heartbreaking for the whanau of… Audio
Warning on push to use pine trees
Environmental campaigners are warning that an ongoing push to use pine trees as vast carbon sinks may create more environmental problems than it solves. Kate Newton reports. Audio
Fresh waterway road map drawn up
The government's proposals to restore the quality of the nation's waterways would see tighter restrictions on intensification of land, all farms requiring management plans addressing water quality… Audio
Transforming the Resource Management Act
The Government has tasked itself with overhauling the Resource Management Act - but what could a transformed RMA look like? The law is often blamed for excessive and complex delays to housing planning… Audio
What to do after tenure review?
Conservationists, recreational advocates and farmers are sounding warnings about the end of tenure review - but for different reasons. Federated Mountain Clubs' President Peter Wilson warns it could… Audio
Burial costs push families to cremate loved ones
The increasing cost of burials is leaving low income families with no choice but to turn to cremation even if it's against their beliefs. People who are struggling financially can get funeral grants… Audio
Rising burial costs forcing families to cremate loved ones
The increasing cost of burials is leaving low income families with no choice but cremation. People who are struggling financially can go to Work and Income to get a funeral grant - but the most they… Audio
Te Mata Peak zig zag track dispute heads to court
The dispute over Craggy Range Vineyards building a zig-zag track across Te Mata Peak in Hawke's Bay is going to court. The Environmental Defence Society is arguing the Hastings District Council's… Audio
Winery backtracks on promise to remove Te Mata Peak track
Craggy Range pledged to restore the land back to its original state earlier this year following an outcry from the public, including local iwi, who were not consulted about the track. Video, Audio
Natives vs Pines? Government urged to make a plan
There are urgent calls for a detailed implementation plan before the new government starts planting a billion trees over the next 10 years. Chief Executive of the Environmental Defence Society Gary… Audio
National's urban planning idea 'lacks detail' - property council
As National looks for ways to boost supply in the housing market, its promising to allow cities to bypass the Resource Management Act in order to build more houses faster. But the Property Council has… Audio
High country land sales 'illegal' - Environment Defence Society
The Environment Defence Society says the government is acting illegally in granting freehold ownership of land in the Mackenzie Basin to farmers. Land in the basin has historically been farmed on long… Audio
Why is DoC "neutral" on a new coal mine in a nature reserve?
Environmental groups says the Department of Conservation is being forced to take a neutral stance on projects which could damage to the environment by lumping its concern together with other… Audio
Salmon stoush exposes RMA loophole
Kathryn Ryan talks to MPI's Luke Southorn and Gary Taylor from the Environmental Defence Society about a decision by the Ministry for Primary Industries to support King Salmon's bid to construct five… Audio
Action urgently needed on polluted waterways - Secretary for the Environment
A landmark report has found the country's waterways are under increasing threat from intensive farming and growing towns and cities. Audio
Environment Court halts conversion in Mackenzie Basin
The Environment Court has halted the proposed conversion of thousands of hectares of the Mackenze Basin to dairy farms. Audio
Horizon regional council loses One Plan court case
An Environment Court ruling has outlined a number of failings by Horizons Regional Council....and the Environmental Defence Society says the judgment proves the council hasn't been following its own… Audio
