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Conservation Minister, Nick Smith today announced that the Government intends to prepare a National Policy Statement to help local authorities interpret and implement the conservation principles of

  • Nick Smith
  • Conservation

"Water quality in popular coastal playgrounds will be safeguarded by new Marine Pollution Regulations that prohibit dumping of garbage and controls sewage discharges from boats," the Minister for t

  • Nick Smith
  • Conservation

The Associate Minister of Social Welfare Nick Smith today released the results of a survey of community organisations, which indicates where the New Zealand Community Funding Agency is doing well a

  • Nick Smith
  • Associate Minister of Social Services, Work and Income (Work and Income)

The Coalition Government has adopted a National Strategy For The Care of Young Sex Abusers and provided the resources to ensure we deal far better with this group than ever before, Hon Dr Nick Smit

  • Nick Smith
  • Associate Minister of Social Services, Work and Income (Work and Income)

Conservation Minister Nick Smith says it is a bit rich for Forest and Bird to criticise the Government allowing 140,000 hectares of production indigenous forest, when that is exactly what the Socie

  • Nick Smith
  • Conservation

Conservation Minister Nick Smith today announced that a small scale muster of Kaimanawa horses is scheduled to begin this weekend, weather permitting.

  • Nick Smith
  • Conservation

Corrections Minister Nick Smith today announced that Chubb New Zealand Limited has been contracted by the Department of Corrections to provide prisoner transportation and courtroom custodial servic

  • Nick Smith
  • Corrections

Corrections Minister Nick Smith today announced that the Government will be putting out to tender the management and running of the three new prisons in Northland, greater Auckland and the new Cent

  • Nick Smith
  • Corrections

Corrections Minister, Nick Smith, is angry that four serious criminals escaped last evening from Auckland West medium security prison.

  • Nick Smith
  • Corrections

The Department of Conservation has no intention of charging schools for public access to national parks and other conservation areas.

  • Nick Smith
  • Conservation

The temporary ban on coastal permits for new marine farms in the Marlborough Sounds has been extended for another year, Minister of Conservation Nick Smith announced today.

  • Nick Smith
  • Conservation

Corrections Minister Nick Smith welcomed today the Prime Minister's opening of the country's first self-care units at Christchurch Women's Prison, saying the new approach would help the rehabilitat

  • Nick Smith
  • Corrections

The 1998 Budget brings great news for providers in the voluntary child welfare sector.

  • Nick Smith
  • Associate Minister of Social Services, Work and Income (Work and Income)

The Coalition Government is committed to additional Conservation funding for visitor structures, pest control, endangered species and marine reserves in this year's Budget.

  • Nick Smith
  • Conservation

This Coalition Government's commitment to safer communities is demonstrated with new and innovative programmes for reducing re-offending and increasing resources for prison security, says Correctio

  • Nick Smith
  • Corrections

Corrections Minister, Nick Smith, today announced that three new prisons will be built in the Northland and Auckland regions over the next three years including a new facility at Mt Eden.

  • Nick Smith
  • Corrections

Corrections Minister, Nick Smith, announced today that a new remand unit will be built at Christchurch Prison next year eventually replacing the old city prison at Addington.

  • Nick Smith
  • Corrections

Conservation Minister Nick Smith today announced that the Department of Conservation would be establishing a new apprenticeship programme to enhance the skills of field level staff.

  • Nick Smith
  • Corrections

Education Minister Nick Smith today released a Ministry of Education report on bulk funded schools which concludes that the controversial system for resourcing schools is enhancing student learning

  • Nick Smith
  • Education

The New Zealand Employment Service will pick up responsibility for the supported employment sector of the New Zealand Community Funding Agency from 1 July 1998, Employment Minister Peter McCardle a

  • Nick Smith
  • Associate Minister of Social Services, Work and Income (Work and Income)

Conservation Minister Nick Smith today promised a $1 million dollar boost in this year's Budget for marine conservation.

  • Nick Smith
  • Conservation

Nelson MP and Corrections Minister Nick Smith said today that the law is deficient in not providing proper victim notification procedures for serious crimes, where the offender is found insane and

  • Nick Smith
  • Corrections

Corrections Minister Nick Smith today opened a world first specialist unit dedicated to treating violent offenders.

  • Nick Smith
  • Corrections

The Minister of Fisheries, Hon John Luxton, and the Minister of Conservation, Hon Nick Smith, today announced they would reduce the current limit on New Zealand sea lion deaths around the Auckland

  • Nick Smith
  • Fisheries and Aquaculture