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Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) intends this seminar to explore the current and emerging balance between local and central environmental responsibilities.

When the Prime Minister opened the conference on Friday she talked about breaking out of Wellington speak and talking about things that New Zealanders identity with. I want to endorse that.

Speech to the NZ Branch of the International Law Association Conference On Wealth, Security And Survival

Mr Chair, Ladies and Gentlemen.

New Zealand's response to Japan's recommencement of experimental fishing for southern bluefin tuna is to pursue legaloptions.

It gives me great pleasure to set the scene for this the second ERMA Conference.

Thank you for inviting me to speak to you today.

Associate Foreign Minister Simon Upton welcomed the determination of Antarctic Treaty members not to let the pirate
fishing of toothfish fall off the international agenda.

New Zealand has agreed to strengthen an important agreement on ozone layer protection, Environment Minister Simon Upton said today.

"A $2.3 million programme will develop the tools necessary for New Zealand to protect its unique biodiversity", Environment Minister Simon Upton said today.

Thank you Sir Hugh Kawharu for your kind words of welcome and thank you Councillor Yates for your introduction.

State Services Minister, Simon Upton, condemned Labour leader Helen Clark's willingness to threaten public servants as "thoroughly inappropriate".

"New Zealand is contemplating international legal action over Japan's decision to conduct a second unilateral experimental fishing programme for southern bluefin tuna", Acting Foreign Minister Simo

Ten New Zealand Police officers will take part in a 280-strong United Nations civilian police deployment for East Timor's
autonomy ballot on 8 August.

New Zealand will contribute a further $950,000 from the overseas aid programme to assist refugees who have fled Kosovo, Acting Foreign Minister Simon Upton said today.

Twelve months ago New Zealand washed up in the chair of the United Nation's environmental 'watch-dog', the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD).

Waikato Museum

Waikato Museum

A consortium of New Zealand companies has secured exclusive rights to examine the feasibility of a waste management development in the province of Batangas Bay, south of Manila in the Philippines.

New Zealand will provide technical expertise to assist Indonesia's preparations for the forthcoming national elections Foreign Minister Don McKinnon and Associate Minister Simon Upton announced tod

The Chairman of the United Nation's Commission on Sustainable Development's Seventh Session (CSD7), Hon Simon Upton, returned to New Zealand yesterday well pleased with progress made at its New Yor

Environment Minister, Simon Upton, clarified an aspect of the use of commissioners under the RMA.

Environment Minister, Simon Upton, has announced that the Government will not require commissioners to hear all resource use applications under the Resource Management Act.

Biodiversity and the Role of Biosecurity". That would have to be one of the broader canvasses I've been asked to fill in for quite a while. It's enough to induce rhetorical agoraphobia.

The Acting Minister for Enterprise and Commerce, Hon Simon Upton, today welcomed the announcement by Contact and Mercury that they would not increase retail prices and urged Trans Alta to reconside