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The investigation into Far North District Council's performance in processing applications for resource consents will start on Monday 23 November, Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith announced today
- Nick Smith
- Environment
Environment Minister Nick Smith and Local Government Minister Rodney Hide today announced the members of the review team that will investigate Environment Canterbury's poor performance.
- Nick Smith
- Rodney Hide
- Environment
- Local Government
Minister for the Environment Nick Smith today welcomed the decision by Environmental Risk Management Authority New Zealand (ERMA) to seek public submissions on its reassessment of fumigant methyl b
- Nick Smith
- Environment
Environment Minister Nick Smith today announced a review of the Far North District Council's functions under the Resource Management Act.
- Nick Smith
- Environment
Environment Minister Nick Smith and Local Government Minister Rodney Hide today announced a formal investigation into Environment Canterbury because its poor performance is holding the Canterbury r
- Nick Smith
- Rodney Hide
- Environment
- Local Government
Minister for the Environment Nick Smith today released a report on the processing of TrustPower's application to operate a hydro-scheme on the Wairau River.
- Nick Smith
- Environment
Environment Minister Nick Smith has today welcomed the release of league tables that rank the water quality of New Zealand's major rivers.
- Nick Smith
- Environment
The Government's environmental agenda is about rolling back Nanny State regulations and achieving better environmental outcomes through financial incentives, says Environment & Climate Change M
- Nick Smith
- Climate Change Issues
- Environment
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) that opens today marks a new era in managing New Zealand's natural resources with the Government taking a more active role and major resource cons
- Nick Smith
- Environment
The Government has passed changes to improve the Resource Management Act that will untangle unnecessary red tape for New Zealanders and enable essential infrastructure to be built in a more timely
- Nick Smith
- Environment
Environment Minister Nick Smith today welcomed the report back to Parliament on the Resource Management Amendment Bill saying the recommendations will cut through costly red tape without compromisi
- Nick Smith
- Environment
The audit report on the remediation of the former Fruitgrowers Chemical Company site in Mapua has confirmed the land is now fit for residential, commercial and open space use – subject to certain
- Nick Smith
- Environment
Environment Minister Nick Smith today confirmed details of a public meeting to be held in Mapua on 31 July where residents will find out results of key reports into the state of a former contaminat
- Nick Smith
- Environment
Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley and Environment Minister Nick Smith today announced the appointment of the Aquaculture Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to provide expert input to the aquaculture refo
- Nick Smith
- Phil Heatley
- Environment
- Fisheries and Aquaculture
The Minister for the Environment, Dr Nick Smith, announced today that a public meeting will be held in Mapua near Nelson on 31 July so residents can find out the results of a key report into the st
- Nick Smith
- Environment
“An important part of the Government’s strategy to address fresh water quality is improving the standard and frequency of monitoring”, Environment Minister Nick Smith said today in addressing
- Nick Smith
- Environment
Changes in law and practice are needed to address the record number of late resource consents, Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith said today.
- Nick Smith
- Environment
New Zealand's air quality standards need reviewing to ensure they are practical and achievable, Environment Minister Nick Smith announced today.
- Nick Smith
- Environment
A new process to improve New Zealand's fresh water management was today announced by Environment Minister Nick Smith and Agriculture Minister David Carter.
- Nick Smith
- David Carter
- Agriculture
- Environment
Nine individuals, businesses and organisations from Kaitaia to Otago have been honoured for making an outstanding contribution to protecting the environment at the annual Green Ribbon Awards a
- Nick Smith
- Environment
The Government is increasing funding for its environmental priorities in 2009/10, Environment Minister Nick Smith says.
- Nick Smith
- Budget 2009
- Environment
Greater central Government direction and closer alignment with other legislation are the key objectives of the Government's second phase of reform of the Resource Management Act, Environment Minist
- Nick Smith
- Environment
The Government is to investigate finfish and oyster farming opportunities in Northland in a bid to grow New Zealand's aquaculture industry, Minister for the Environment Nick Smith and Minister of F
- Nick Smith
- Phil Heatley
- Environment
- Fisheries and Aquaculture
Environment Minister Nick Smith today welcomed the announcement by The Warehouse that it plans to reduce the use of plastic bags by charging customers who use them.
- Nick Smith
- Environment