Ministry for the Environment (New Zealand)

Ministry for the Environment
Manatū Mō Te Taiao
Agency overview
Formed	1986
Jurisdiction	New Zealand
Headquarters	8 Willis St,; Wellington 6011
Annual budget	Vote Environment; Total budget for 2019/20; $994,991,000
Ministers responsible	Hon Penny Simmonds, Minister for the Environment; Hon Simon Watts, Minister for Climate Change;
Agency executive	James Palmer, Chief Executive and Secretary for the Environment;
Website	environment.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.

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

[1] "Total Appropriations for Each Vote". Budget 2019. The Treasury.

[Ministerial_List-2] "Ministerial List". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 16 November 2020.

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Agency overview
Manatū Mō Te Taiao

Formed	1986
Jurisdiction	New Zealand
Headquarters	8 Willis St, Wellington 6011
Annual budget	Vote Environment Total budget for 2019/20 $994,991,000^[1]
Ministers responsible	Hon Penny Simmonds, Minister for the Environment^[2] Hon Simon Watts, Minister for Climate Change^[2]
Agency executive	James Palmer, Chief Executive and Secretary for the Environment
Website	environment.govt.nz