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New Zealand Ministry for the Environment (MfE)

New Zealand Ministry for the Environment (MfE)

Oversees national waste and plastics policy

Maílis Carrilho
Added by Maílis Carrilho on September 28th, 2026

Summary

The Ministry for the Environment, or MfE, is New Zealand’s central government environmental policy ministry. It advises the government on environmental legislation and policy and administers the Waste Minimisation Act and the regulations underpinning New Zealand’s plastic product phase-outs.

Details

Company name
New Zealand Ministry for the Environment (MfE)
Headquarters
Wellington, 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Date of establishment
1986