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Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
| Te Kaitiaki Taiao a Te Whare Pāremata | |
 New Zealand's first three Parliamentary Commissioners for the Environment (from left): Helen Hughes (1987–1997), Dr Morgan Williams (1997–2007), Dr Jan Wright (2007–2017) | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | New Zealand |
| Headquarters | Reserve Bank Building, 2 The Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Annual budget | Total budget for 2019/20[1] Vote Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment  $3,771,000 |
| Minister responsible | |
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| Website | pce |
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.[2] The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment replaced the Commission for the Environment, a Government agency which was formed in 1972.
- ^ "Total Appropriations for Each Vote". Budget 2019. The Treasury. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Environment Act 1986 No 127 (as at 01 August 2008), Public Act – New Zealand Legislation". New Zealand Government. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
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