Events

EDS is making an extensive submission on the Fisheries Amendment Bill. The closing date for submissions is midnight on Wednesday 6 May 2026. The Select Committee will then hear from submitters.

The Bill makes significant changes to processes required for setting catch limits, seeks to exclude camera footage from the Official Information Act, and restricts judicial review rights, amongst other things. Overall, the Bill does little to address the actual problems with the fisheries management system. It reduces checks and balances on decision-making thereby increasing risk to our fish stocks and the natural environment that supports them.

Key author of EDS’s submission, EDS Policy Director Raewyn Peart, will highlight key problems with the Bill and how they should be fixed.

Beyond the election focuses on the next term of government. This timely conference will review key environmental challenges facing Aotearoa and the adequacy of political party responses. We will critique the workability of recent reforms and propose solutions to amend or replace bad law that risks harm to our natural world. The conference will also seek to identify common ground across the political divide – where shared purpose can drive enduring environmental outcomes.

Wednesday 24 June – Thursday 25 June 2026

Grand Millennium Hotel, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland

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The 2026 Climate Change & Business Conference will take place on Monday 7 & Tuesday 8 September 2026 at Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Visit the conference website for more details and make sure you are on our database to receive updates.