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Ministry for the Environment publications can be searched for at http://www.mfe.govt.nz/publication-search
- National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health: Information for Landowners and Developers (Ministry for the Environment; June 2012)
- Users’ Guide: National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health (Ministry for the Environment; April 2012)
- Contaminated Land Management Guidelines – Hazardous Activities and Industries List (HAIL) with Hazardous Substances (Ministry for the Environment; October 2011)
- Contaminated Land Management Guidelines No. 1 – Reporting on Contaminated Sites in New Zealand (Ministry for the Environment; October 2011)
- Contaminated Land Management Guidelines No. 2 – Hierarchy and Application in New Zealand of Environmental Guideline Values (Ministry for the Environment; October 2011)
- Contaminated Land Management Guidelines No. 5 – Hierarchy and Application in New Zealand of Environmental Guideline Values (Ministry for the Environment; October 2011)
- Guidelines for Assessing and Managing Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contaminated Sites in New Zealand (Ministry for the Environment; October 2011)
- Methodology for Deriving Standards for Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health (Ministry for the Environment; June 2011)
- Toxicological Intake Values for Priority Contaminants in Soil (Ministry for the Environment; June 2011)
- Identifying, Investigating and Managing Risks Associated with Former Sheep-dip Sites: A Guide for Local Authorities (Ministry for the Environment; November 2006)
- Contaminated Land Management Guidelines No. 4 – Classification and Information Management Protocols (Ministry for the Environment; August 2006)
- Best Practice Guidelines for the Safe Use of Timber Preservatives and Antisapstain Chemicals (New Zealand Timber Preservation Council; September 2005)
- Contaminated Land Management Guidelines No. 3 – Risk Screening System (Ministry for the Environment; February 2004)
- Contaminated Land Management Guidelines – Checklist of Reporting Requirements (Ministry for the Environment; October 2003)
- Checklist for the Removal of Petroleum Underground Storage Tanks (Ministry for the Environment; April 2001)
- Draft Sampling Protocols and Analytical Methods for Determining Petroleum Products in Soil and Water (Ministry for the Environment; May 1999)
- Environmental Guidelines for Water Discharges from Petroleum Industry Sites in New Zealand (Ministry for the Environment; December 1998)
- Guidelines for Assessing and Managing Contaminated Gasworks Sites in New Zealand (Ministry for the Environment; August 1997)
- Health and Environmental Guidelines for Selected Timber Treatment Chemicals (Ministry for the Environment; June 1997)
- Long-term Management of the Environmental Effects of Tailings Dams (Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment; August 1997)
