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The Government has given the go-ahead to a Japan-backed International Whaling Commission (IWC) research expedition to observe whales while passing through New Zealand waters en route to Antarctica, Duty Minister and Minister for the Environment, Marian Hobbs, said today.

Instant fines are on the cards next year for passengers arriving in New Zealand with undeclared goods which threaten the nation's biosecurity.

The Government will introduce measures to address the management of biodiversity on private land, the Minister for the Environment, Hon Marian Hobbs announced today.

Funding for an environmental legal aid pilot scheme has been approved as part of a $2.3 million environmental initiatives package, announced today by the Minister for the Environment,

New measures are being developed by the Government to guard against the inadvertent introduction of genetically-modified seed, the Minister for the Environment and Biosecurity, Marian Hobbs, announced today.

The Minister for Biosecurity, Marian Hobbs, has welcomed the report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Morgan Williams on biosecurity.

What to do with 30 million litres of used oil?

The Government and TVNZ will jointly appoint commercial advisors to undertake a feasibility and viability study on establishing Broadcast Communications Limited (BCL) as a State Owned Enterprise separate from TVNZ, the Minister of Broadcasting, Marian Hobbs, announced today.

I enjoy attending to gatherings in the regional centres. Apart from taking me into parts of the country I seldom visit, it is in the smaller centres where you can see more clearly the potential for community action.

A plan to help reduce the amount of waste generated nationwide has been unveiled by the Minister for the Environment, Marian Hobbs, and Local Government New Zealand representative, Don Riesterer, at the Zero Waste Conference in Kaitaia today.

New Zealand would take a tough line this week in international negotiations that aim to control toxic pollutants, the Minister for the Environment, Marian Hobbs, said today.

The Government has approved the first phase of the response to the new discoveries of the exotic southern saltmarsh mosquito, on the East Coast near Gisborne, and in two sites in the Hawkes Bay, Mahia and Porangahau, the Minister for Biosecurity, Marian Hobbs, announced today.

The Government has approved a $2.75 million package of initiatives to enhance biosecurity, the Minister for Biosecurity, Marian Hobbs, announced today. The package includes a $1.25 million public awareness programme.

Auckland company director, Brian Corban, has been appointed Chairman and Governor on the board of Radio New Zealand Ltd for a three-year term, the Minister of Broadcasting, Marian Hobbs, announced today.

Students in South Auckland schools will benefit from a $1.1 million library literacy programme run by the National Library of New Zealand, the Minister Responsible for the National Library, Marian Hobbs, announced today.

MAC's Preliminary Report - Biowhat? - was launched in March this year on Bill Garland's farm in the Waikato. It was a beautiful day and there was a real air of optimism that John Kneebone and his team would find a relatively painless way through the thicket of thorny issues that surround biodiversity conservation.

The Mayor of Palmerston North, Jill White, has been appointed the new chair of the Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA), the Minister for the Environment, Marian Hobbs, announced today.

The Minister of Broadcasting Marian Hobbs has welcomed today's announcement that TVNZ and TelestraSaturn are proceeding to develop a digital televsion partnership.

The Minister for the Environment, Marian Hobbs, says it's unfortunate a group of Hurunui farmers have got to the stage of encouraging direct action over the Resource Management Act.

Greetings to fellow panelists : Deborah Sims (senior manager Content Regulation Australian Broadcasting Authority), Liam Miller (Managing Director RTE Ireland).

It's almost a year since the election. This government came in making a number of pledges, which we have kept.

The Minister for the Environment, Marian Hobbs, is encouraging people to check out the water quality before swimming at their favourite beach this summer.

Good morning and thank you for this opportunity to open your annual conference.

It's a pleasure to be here and to meet the people at the tip face, so to speak. Waste management is a priority for this government and a priority for people I hear from everyday.