Ministry for the Environment (New Zealand)

Ministry for the Environment
Manatū Mō Te Taiao
Agency overview
Formed1986
JurisdictionNew Zealand
Headquarters8 Willis St,
Wellington 6011
Annual budgetVote Environment
Total budget for 2019/20
Decrease$994,991,000[1]
Ministers responsible
Agency executive
  • James Palmer, Chief Executive and Secretary for the Environment
Websiteenvironment.govt.nz

The Ministry for the Environment (MfE; Māori: Manatū Mō Te Taiao) is the public service department of New Zealand charged with advising the New Zealand Government on policies and issues affecting the environment, in addition to the relevant environmental laws and standards. The Environment Act 1986 is the statute that establishes the Ministry.

  1. ^ "Total Appropriations for Each Vote". Budget 2019. The Treasury.
  2. ^ a b "Ministerial List". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 16 November 2020.