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The former Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Neil Walter, has been appointed chair of the Environmental Risk Management Authority, Environment Minister Marian Hobbs announced today. He replaces Jill White whose term has expired.

A former chief executive of Environment Waikato and Hutt Valley Health Ltd Graeme Nahkies has been appointed to review some of the Environmental Risk Management Authority's operations, Environment Minister Marian Hobbs announced today.

Environment Minister Marian Hobbs today announced the membership of Toi te Taiao: The Bioethics Council, which was recommended by the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification.

The government has decided that Meridian Energy's Project Aqua will be declared a network utility operation under the Resource Management Act, Environment Minister Marian Hobbs announced today.

The government and the fire protection industry are co-operating to get rid of potentially dangerous yellow halon fire extinguishers most commonly used in boats, caravans and baches, Environment Minister Marian Hobbs announced today. They will share 50/50 the collection and destruction costs of old, unreliable and environmentally damaging yellow halon fire extinguishers.

Tomorrow's third anniversary of Labour's return to Parliament'sTreasury Benches (on November 27) is a fitting time to register the importance the government has placed on achieving a cleaner, 'greener' environment, Environment Minister Marian Hobbs told a public meeting in Northcote tonight.

I want to report back on what happened in Johannesburg, and then take us forward to what we have to do in New Zealand, in our local communities.

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

Too many people assume that economic growth equals damage to the environment. It doesn’t have to. You can have a healthy economy and a healthy environment – and that is what this government is aiming for.

Two reports released today are a significant step toward reducing the risks associated with the use of pesticides and agricultural chemical sprays, Environment Minister Marian Hobbs said today.

Calls to maintain the moratorium on the release of genetically modified organisms beyond next October overlook the safeguards in place, the cautious approach being taken by the government, and the need to preserve opportunities in the age of biotechnology, Environment Minister Marian Hobbs said today.

Sustainable development is an approach to decision-making rather than an end in itself. It is about considering the full environmental, social, cultural and economic opportunities and consequences of decisions affecting current and future generations. We must develop solutions and approaches that reflect our unique culture and way of doing things rather than importing them.

New Zealand's future prosperity will be determined by how well we use our human, physical, natural and social assets, Environment Minister Marian Hobbs said today.

I want the implementation of the New Zealand Waste Strategy to contribute to sustainable development. I want your help to make this happen. One of the key messages in the strategy is that it is our waste and our responsibility.

The New Zealand Waste Strategy, launched in March of this year invites us all to think differently about waste.

Environment Minister Marian Hobbs has welcomed the release of the Special Tribunal’s report on the Rangitata Water Conservation Order application.

Sustainable development is all about considering the full environmental, social, cultural and economic opportunities and consequences of decisions affecting current and future generations. It's the only realistic path for us and Labour will develop tools for central and local government to test their development policies.

A hazard warning has today been issued by the Director of Civil Defence for an area near Franz Josef township.

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The aim of the study was to draw together information on the total supply of fresh water in Canterbury, the current and future demand for water, and to identify the water bodies that are under the most pressure for out-of-stream use.

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The level of environmental awareness and the number of innovative environmental practices is growing in Canterbury as demonstrated by the high quality of entries in these awards.

Environment Minister Marian Hobbs will today help launch a draft management strategy for Fiordland’s fisheries and marine environment.

The government will pass the Resource Management Amendment Bill under Parliamentary urgency with the support of United Future New Zealand, Environment Minister Marian Hobbs announced today.

Welcome to this opening of World Architecture Week 2002 and the events planned to celebrate the role architecture plays in our lives.

Improving the operation of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act is the focus of a public discussion paper released by Environment Minister, Marian Hobbs.