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The Minister of Conservation Nick Smith, said the sentencing of Frederick Angell in Nelson District Court today sent a clear message that commercial exploitation of New Zealand's native wildlife wo

The progress made in dealing with the issue of customary use of traditional animals and plants.

The Minister of Conservation Nick Smith today approved the first Regional Coastal Plan for the country.

The Minister of Conservation Nick Smith today announced that he has approved the classification of the New Zealand (Hooker's) sea lion as a "threatened species" under the provisions of the Marine M

This year's Conservation Week will show what can be achieved when the whole community makes a commitment to conservation, Minister of Conservation Nick Smith said today.

The Minister of Conservation, the Hon Nick Smith, and the MP for Te Tai Rawhiti, the Hon Tuariki Delamere, completed a unique partnership between local Maori and the Crown today at Tukaki Marae nea

The Minister of Conservation, Nick Smith today announced that a proposal to create an ecological area over the saltmarsh and adjacent dry land and intertidal area at Aramoana near the entrance to O

The Minister of Conservation Nick Smith today announced that auctions for the Kaimanawa wild horses will start on 2 August.

"Prompt action is required to prevent the deaths of New Zealand albatrosses in fishing operations," says the Minister of Conservation.

Conservation Minister, Dr Nick Smith, in a speech to South Island high country farmers in Christchurch last night announced that funding had been confirmed to enable the Department of Conservation

Foals, Yearlings and Mares saved; Stallion demand insufficient

The Minister of Conservation Nick Smith today announced Government approval for the first marine reserve on the East Coast of New Zealand at Te Angiangi in central Hawkes Bay.

Conservation Minister Nick Smith today welcomed the Bank of New Zealand's renewed commitment to the Kiwi Recovery Programme, during a function at Auckland Zoo.

The Minister of Conservation Nick Smith has approved new licence fees for trout fishing in the Taupo district. The new fees take effect at the start of the season on 1 July.

The Minister of Conservation Nick Smith said today that funding for conservation in the year ahead will bring a huge boost to key areas of the Department of Conservation's work.

Conservation Minister Nick Smith today told the Local Authorities in Auckland meeting for the first time as the Hauraki Gulf Forum that it was the first step towards the formal establishment of the

The Minister of Conservation Nick Smith today announced that a female kakapo has just been found in the Tin Range on Southern Stewart Island.

The rim of the Mt. Ruapehu crater is stable according to a scientific report released today by the Minister of Conservation.

"Prompt action is required to prevent the deaths of New Zealand albatrosses in fishing operations," says the Minister of Conservation.

Conservation Minister, Dr Nick Smith, in a speech to South Island high country farmers in Christchurch last night announced that funding had been confirmed to enable the Department of Conservation

Foals, Yearlings and Mares saved; Stallion demand insufficient

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The Minister of Conservation Nick Smith today gave conditional approval for Napier's Marineland to obtain two further fur seals from the wild for display and breeding purposes.

The Minister of Conservation Nick Smith today announced the purchase of 151 hectares of podocarp forest on the banks of the Whataroa river, that will provide a permanent winter home for some of New