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New law to protect the special environment of the South Island's fiords is a step closer with the first reading of the Fiordland Marine Management Bill 2004 in Parliament today

By providing leadership and partnership with the community, business and local government we will get better environmental results

The exciting potential of the marine farming industry can now be realised.

Protecting indigenous biodiversity on private land is one of those environmental issues that poses its own peculiar challenges.

Ministerial Address to the Industry Group Leaders on the Resource Management Act

This collaborative effort, is great. Your challenge is to work co-operatively and innovatively within the existing framework of the RMA to provide the best outcomes for all.

This is about improving the game for all parties involved in the resource consent and plan making processes, Environment Minister Marian Hobbs said at the programme launch in Wellington.

Take this opportunity when 'thinking outside the triangle' to make sustainability a guiding principle of surveying.

The government recognises that water quality and allocation is a huge issue and it has embarked on the Water Programme of Action to address it.

Ask not what council can do for you, ask what council can do for the environment.

Improvements to the RMA will further reduce delays, eliminate unnecessary costs, and ensure full opportunities for participation.

A regional plan to guide water allocation in the Waitaki Catchment is a step closer with the Third Reading of the special Waitaki legislation in Parliament today.

Environment Minister Marian Hobbs received Toi te Taiao: the Bioethics Council's first major report – the Use of Human Genes in Other Organisms at a ceremony at Parliament.

This new Science Strategy builds on the Government’s strategic interests and focuses our science on outcomes important to New Zealand.

Government purchasing decisions are increasingly made in the light of information about sustainability, what gets thrown away or recycled, and other environmental factors

Efforts by consumers to reduce waste and recycle more should be made easier by producers and brand owners bringing more sustainable packaging to the market.

We need clean water, clean air and rich soil and a varied biodiversity to survive.

To close the loop on waste we need to change the way we act. This means all sectors taking responsibility for their actions. The “Rethink” Environmental Education Centre is another step on your journey towards zero waste.

The 2020 Taupo-nui-a-Tia is a comprehensive,integrated sustainable development strategy for the Lake Taupo catchment.

Ministerial Address to the Local Government New Zealand Conference

Improving environmental wellbeing is like solving a puzzle – including the way we design our cities and towns

We need young people who have a strong understanding of issues facing this country; with energy, enthusiasm and commitment to tackle these issues

Ministerial Address to the Otago Resource Management Law Association.

Speech to the New Zealand Association of Language Teachers.