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Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Te Kaitiaki Taiao a Te Whare Pāremata Agency overview Jurisdiction New Zealand Headquarters Reserve Bank Building, 2 The Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand Agency executive Dr. Jan Wright, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Website http://www.pce.parliament.nz/ The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (Te Kaitiaki Taiao a Te Whare Pāremata in Māori) is an independent Officer of the New Zealand Parliament appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the House of Representatives for a five-year term under the Environment Act 1986. The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment replaced the Commission for the Environment, a Government agency which was formed in 1972.
Role
The Commissioner's role is to review and provide advice on environmental issues and the system of agencies and processes established by the Government to manage the environment. The primary objective of the office is to contribute to maintaining and improving the quality of the environment in New Zealand through advice given to Parliament, local councils, business, tangata whenua, communities and other public agencies.
The Commissioner may:
- investigate any matter where the environment may be, or has been adversely affected;
- assess the capability, performance and effectiveness of the New Zealand system of environmental management; and
- provide advice and information that will assist people to maintain and improve the quality of the environment.
Commissioners
- Helen Hughes (1987-1996)
- Dr. J. Morgan Williams (1997-2007)
- Dr. Jan Wright (2007-)
External links
New Zealand Parliamentary Offices Part of the State sector organisations in New ZealandOffice of the Controller and Auditor-General · Office of the Ombudsmen · Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
Categories:- Government agencies of New Zealand
- Environment of New Zealand
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