Jan Wright

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment says the Government has failed to implement her most important recommendations for mining on conservation land. Audio

Peter Fowler explores the push to build irrigation dams. Audio

The Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, says the government's plan for looking after rivers and lakes has missed the mark. Audio

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Jan Wright, has welcomed a Government plan to launch a massive aerial 1080 programme to head off a predicted explosion in rat and stoat numbers. Audio

Following a call for a moratorium on the eel fishery to protect long-finned eels, a review is under way. Audio

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is calling for increased use of the pest control poison 1080. Audio

Jan Wright, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, has just released a new report: Water quality in New Zealand: Land use and nutrient pollution. Audio

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Jan Wright says the one-third of this country's conservation estate that's been categorised as stewardship land has relatively weak legal protection… Audio

Environmentalists are outraged that new environmental reports will not be written by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright. Audio

The environment watchdog has accused fisheries staff of ignoring warnings that the native longfin eel is under threat and says the scientific data they use is inadequate. Audio

Long-finned eels are endemic to New Zealand and a new report indicates that they are at risk of becoming extinct Audio

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment on her fears environmental protection will be eroded under proposed changes to the RMA - with too much focus on economic development. Audio

Interim report does not recommend a moratorium on hydrolic fracturing in the energy industry but raises concerns about the way the practice is regulated and monitored. Audio

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment says she could still call for a moratorium on fracking if the next stage of her investigation finds anything alarming. Audio

For more on her submission, the Commissioner for the Environment Jan Wright is with us. Audio

An investigation into solar hot water heaters has revealed they offer only lukewarm benefits for users. Audio

An environmental watchdog is calling for law changes so more rivers are protected and more quickly from development including hydro dams. Audio

Jan Wright, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment. Sarah Roberts has been spearheading the public awareness campaign about fracking in the region, and lobbying for an inquiry. Rob Jager… Audio

Ongoing public fears over contaminated water and the threat of earthquakes have been the trigger for an investigation into the controversial mining practice of hyraulic fracturing or fracking. Audio

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is questioning the point of small and medium sized businesses cutting green house gas emissions when work is underway to mine billions of tonnes of… Audio