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Claims that DoC spends little on weed control are totally false

New Zealand's largest farm will be permanently protected as a unique high country park

A single organisation will govern Auckland's transport under proposals presented to Auckland's councils by Local Government Minister Chris Carter

Ethnic Affairs Minister Chris Carter has asked New Zealand's ethnic communities for patience in the wake New Zealand First's latest misinformation campaign about immigration.

DoC is leading the world in species preservation but it is still only barely holding back the tide of extinction

The Nature Heritage Fund has negotiated the protection of 230 hectares of significant native forest

One of 12 sperm whales stranded on the beaches of west Auckland is to be donated to Te Papa

Tom Lambie, Tony St Clair, members of the national board, ladies and gentlemen, good morning.

Thank you for the opportunity to talk to you today.

Public safety enhanced by new dog control law

Hon Chris Carter
Minister of Local Government

Mr Speaker, I move that the Dog Control Amendment Bill be now read a third time.

Federated Farmers is circulating ridiculous figures on the costs of microchipping and a national dog database

A Hector's dolphin, one of the world's rarest dolphins, has been found cut in half with a knife

Speech to Parliament on the Select Committeee report on the Local Government Law Reform Bill (No 2)

Whales, dolphins and seals are being killed every year in our waters

Chris Carter represents New Zealand at the 60th anniversary comemoration of the Battle of Mono in the Solomons

The Government's reaction to the select committee's report on proposals to tighten dog control

The mayors and chair of all eight of Auckland's councils will meet with at least eight government ministers and the Prime Minister tomorrow

The Department of Conservation is to mount a major crackdown on uncontrolled dogs in Te Urewera National Park after dogs have killed two thirds of the monitored kiwi in a key refuge in the park, Conservation Minister Chris Carter announced today.

DoC is consulting on a plan to reorganise and revamp huts and tracks on conservation land.

New policy sets standards the keeping in captivity of protected native species.

Local Government Minister Chris Carter's decision on a request from Auckland ratepayers to review the Auckland Regional Council

Emergency plan protects threatened species in beech forests from rat and stoat plagues

What is the problem?

Predator plagues. These are sudden eruptions in the populations of either rats, stoats or both in New Zealand's forests.

NZ joins diplomatic protest against Iceland's scientific whaling plan