Business Growth Agenda: Building Natural Resources

Bill English Steven Joyce David Carter Amy Adams Phil Heatley Finance Economic Development Primary Industries Environment Energy and Resources

Business Growth Agenda: Building Natural Resources

11 December 2012

Building growth & jobs through sustainably using NZ’s natural resources

The latest Business Growth Agenda progress report, Building Natural Resources, sets out how New Zealand can build growth and jobs from sustainably using its natural resources, Finance Minister Bill English and Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce say.

Greening growth in Business Growth Agenda

Building Natural Resources highlights how recommendations from the Green Growth Advisory Group are being integrated into the Government’s wider growth agenda, Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce and Environment Minister Amy Adams say.

Irrigation fund project given green light

Primary Industries Minister David Carter says the go-ahead for the Wairarapa Water Use Project has the potential to irrigate an additional 30,000 to 50,000 hectares of land and boost the area’s GDP by $400 million.

Government starts next stage of RMA reform

Environment Minister Amy Adams will today kick-off the next stage of the Government’s plan to reform the Resource Management Act.

VIDEO: Speeches at the launch

Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce

Finance Minister Bill English

Primary Industries Minister David Carter

Speech Notes: Hon David Carter addresses the 5th Business Growth Agenda Progress Report – Building Natural Resources launch.

Energy and Resources Minister Phil Heatley

Speech Notes: Business Growth Agenda: Building Natural Resources Progress Report

Environment Minister Amy Adams