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Work has begun on a strategy to reduce the use of pesticides, the Minister for the Environment, Marian Hobbs, said today.

The Minister for the Environment, Marian Hobbs, has announced the members of the Agrichemical Trespass Ministerial Advisory Committee as a further step towards dealing with the issues surrounding the effects of ‘off-target’ agricultural chemicals

A handbook to advise local authorities on options for sewage treatment and disposal is to be funded and developed by the Ministry for the Environment.

The Minister for the Environment, Marian Hobbs, has decided against "calling in" the application by Contact Energy for resource consents for a new gas-fired power station at Otahuhu.

The Minister for the Environment, Marian Hobbs, is disappointed members of the Employers and Manufacturers Association are making a last minute attack on compliance costs of the new health and safety environment law due to operate from July 2.

The Royal Commission on Genetic Modification will now present its report on July 27, not June 1 as originally planned, the Minister for the Environment, Marian Hobbs, said today.

The Minister for the Environment welcomes the Local Government and Environment Select Committee's report on the Resource Management Amendment Bill.

The government today acknowledged the role the Green Party played in developing Budget initiatives announced in the Eco 2001 package.

This year's Budget will provide a more secure funding base for the Ministry for the Environment to undertake its wide range of environmental policy work, the Minister for the Environment, Marian Hobbs, announced today.

The Government has provided additional funding to ensure the new system for safely managing hazardous substances is implemented effectively, the Minister for the Environment, Marian Hobbs, announced today.

The Minister for the Environment, Marian Hobbs, has announced a
series of hui to discuss environmental issues and policies with iwi and
Maori around the country.

The Minister for the Environment, Marian Hobbs, is calling for public debate and community feedback on New Zealand’s environmental problems and priorities.

A new system for managing hazardous substances safely will be introduced from July 2, the Minister for the Environment, Marian Hobbs, announced today.

Environmental management/protection involves us on a least three/four levels:
Central
Local government
Neighbourhood / issue groups
Individual / family
Each level has a role to play.

The Minister for the Environment, Marian Hobbs, has welcomed an initiative for a recycling scheme for mobile phone handsets, batteries and accessories.

An Order prohibiting imports of trout has been extended three months to July 7, the Minister for the Environment, Marian Hobbs, said today.

The Minister for the Environment, Marian Hobbs, says she needs to consider the points made by the Maori Affairs Select Committee on Lake Omapere before making an official response.

The Minister for the Environment, Marian Hobbs, says she needs to consider the points made by the Maori Affairs Select Committee on Lake Omapere before making an official response.

The Minister for the Environment, Marian Hobbs, is seeking nominations for the 2001 Green Ribbon Awards.

The Trustees of Lake Omapere have threatened to sue the Government for damages and to seek a Court direction for the Government to "repair the lake", the Minister for the Environment, Marian Hobbs said today.

The Minister for the Environment Marian Hobbs has participated in a teleconference call from the United Nations Environment Programme headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, to yachtsman/adventurer Sir Peter Blake in Antarctica.

The Minister for the Environment, Marian Hobbs, leaves on Monday to attend the
United Nations Environment Programme's second Global Ministerial Environment
Forum in Nairobi, Kenya, from February 8-9.

The work of three organisations to protect and restore our environment has been acknowledged today (Friday) by the Environment and Conservation Ministers as part of nationwide celebrations marking World Wetlands Day.

The work of three organisations to protect and restore our environment has been acknowledged today (Friday) by the Environment and Conservation Ministers as part of nationwide celebrations marking World Wetlands Day.