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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.

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

The Acting Minister for Enterprise and Commerce, Hon Simon Upton, today clarified the Government's powers and intentions on regulating line businesses.

The Acting Minister Responsible for Energy, Hon Simon Upton, said today allegations relating to power price increases misrepresented the situation and avoided some key facts.

New Zealand will contribute $200,000 from the overseas aid programme to assist refugees who have fled Kosovo, Foreign Minister Don McKinnon and Associate Foreign Minister Simon Upton said today.

Environment Minister, Simon Upton, announced today the appointment of an advisory committee for the development of a National Policy
Statement (NPS) on biodiversity.

The fight to end discrimination against women has been boosted by a new United Nations complaints process, Women's Affairs Minister Hon Georgina te Heuheu and Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Hon Si

"New Zealand will immediately contribute another $100,000 for a UNICEF project in Sierra Leone," Acting Foreign Minister Hon Simon Upton, announced today.

Antarctica holds a special significance for New Zealanders. Geography and history have made New Zealand a leading Antarctic nation. We intend to continue in that leadership role.

Short Delay in Start Up of New Hazardous Substances Regime The Minister for the Environment, Hon Simon Upton, has announced that there will be a short delay in starting up the new regime for managi

New Zealand faces important decisions on how best to meet its climate change commitments, the Minister for the Environment, Simon Upton said today.

"New Zealand's decision to send the frigate Te Kaha into the Ross Sea region underscores its determination to discourage potential 'pirates' from threatening toothfish stocks in the Ross Sea region

New Zealand and China concluded a Statement of Antarctic Cooperation today. The Statement was signed by the Associate Minister of

New Zealand's Defence Forces began their aerial surveillance activities in the Ross Sea region yesterday, Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Hon Simon Upton said this evening.

New Zealand's Associate Foreign Minister, Hon Simon Upton, announced today that Ministers and officials from 24 countries have accepted his
invitation to the Ministerial on Ice.

This summer there is a serious threat of "pirate" vessels fishing for toothfish in the Ross Sea, " New Zealand's Minister responsible for Antarctica, Hon Simon Upton, said today.

State Services Minister, Simon Upton, welcomed the State Services Commissioner's report on information security at IRD and WINZ as offering both reassurance to the public and a clear analysis of th

"SS Fishing Ltd has been awarded the available access for this season's exploratory toothfish fishery in the Ross Sea," the Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Upton, and the Mi

State Services Minister, Simon Upton, today expressed concern at Labour leader Helen Clark's willingness to level criticism at public servants who are unable to reply.

Environment Minister Simon Upton will be aiming for action-oriented decisions when he chairs the seventh session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) in New York next A

Seven training and business grants to support private sector development in the Pacific Islands were announced today by Foreign Affairs Associate Minister Simon Upton.

"New Zealand is not satisfied with the response of CCAMLR to the problem of illegal and unregulated fishing for toothfish in the Southern Ocean", Associate Foreign Minister Simon Upton said today.