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"On Monday this week the United Nations General Assembly adopted by consensus an important resolution put forward by New Zealand which will change the way in which international cooperation on ocea

  • Simon Upton
  • Environment

"The Environmental Risk Management Authority's decision to reassess controls on genetically modified salmon is evidence that the Hazardous substances and New Organisms Act is working properly", Env

  • Simon Upton
  • Environment

Environment Minister Simon Upton today responded swiftly to a sudden outburst on the RMA by Labour's Agriculture spokesman, Jim Sutton. "It was like some atavistic eruption from the past".

  • Simon Upton
  • Environment

Hon Simon Upton welcomed new controls against illegal fishing for toothfish in the Southern Ocean.

  • Simon Upton
  • Environment

Hon Simon Upton welcomed new controls against illegal fishing for toothfish in the Southern Ocean.

  • Simon Upton
  • Environment

A story in Monday morning's Dominion caused upton-on-line to spill his latte and choke on his muffin.

  • Simon Upton
  • Environment

Yesterday's TNVZ-Colmar Brunton shows the centre-right drawing abreast of the centre-left. Labour and the Alliance had 43.5%, while National and ACT sit on 44%.

  • Simon Upton
  • Environment

The Government has promulgated new regulations which will give local bodies the authority to impose infringement fees on people breaching the provisions of the Resource Management Act," Environment

  • Simon Upton
  • Environment

ADDRESS TO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT LAW ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE, MINISTER'S CHOICE WORKSHOP

National direction or national interference?

  • Simon Upton
  • Environment

PLENARY SESSION

TOWN HALL, CHRISTCHURCH

"Corporatisation and Sustainable Management"

  • Simon Upton
  • Environment

Environment Minister Simon Upton said today that the call by the Independent Biotechnology Advisory Council (IBAC) to hold off on the unrestricted release of genetically modified plants was a sensi

  • Simon Upton
  • Environment

The Government today released submissions on its Climate Change Domestic Policy Options Statement.

  • Simon Upton
  • Environment

MANAGING ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS  A VIEW FROM THE OTHER END OF THE WORLD

  • Simon Upton
  • Environment

The Government will help grow ideas and match them with investors, Minister for Research, Science and Technology Maurice Williamson, and Enterprise and Commerce Minister Max Bradford announced toda

  • Simon Upton
  • Environment

I note that the flyer for this session of the Conference states that "The RMA has vehement critics and supporters.

  • Simon Upton
  • Environment

Thank you for inviting me here today. I thought I would take the opportunity to outline the Government's thinking on the management of waste in New Zealand.

  • Simon Upton
  • Environment

Conservation Minister Nick Smith today announced a package of proposed amendments to the Resource Management Act, relating to historic heritage.

  • Nick Smith
  • Environment

The Resource Management Amendment Bill, tabled in the House this evening, is the culmination of almost two years intensive policy analysis and public consultation, said Environment Minister, Simon

  • Simon Upton
  • Environment

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.

  • Simon Upton
  • Environment

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

Mr Chair, Ladies and Gentlemen.

  • Simon Upton
  • Environment

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

  • Simon Upton
  • Environment

Thank you for inviting me to speak to you today.

  • Simon Upton
  • Environment

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

  • Simon Upton
  • Environment

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

  • Simon Upton
  • Environment