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5 September, 2008

Hanable the CANable the start to creative recycling

Environment Minister Trevor Mallard's speech at the presentation to Hanable the CANable Competition Winners, Greenacres School, Tawa

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5 September, 2008

Tin-O-Saurus wins monster comp for Greenacres

Recycling steel cans and using them creatively has paid off for students at Greenacres School in Tawa who have won the Wellington Region "Hanable the CANable" Monster Making Competition

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2 September, 2008

Crown makes submission on Meridian Energy’s North Island wind farm proposal

The Crown has made a submission on Meridian Energy’s wind farm proposal in the Central North Island

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2 September, 2008

Government legislates to make KiwiSaver fairer

The government has today introduced legislation to Parliament to ensure employers meet their obligations to pay contributions to their employees’ KiwiSaver accounts

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28 August, 2008

Integrating sustainability into business decisions

Environment Minister Trevor Mallard's speech to Business Breakfast on sustainable design and sustainable business, hosted by Ministry for the Environment.

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28 August, 2008

Call-in Board of Inquiry members announced

Environment Minister Trevor Mallard today announced the members of the Board of Inquiry who will consider the proposed Contact Energy wind farm near Raglan.

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27 August, 2008

Report on water management welcomed

A report by the New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development on freshwater management is a constructive and valuable contribution to policy development in this critical area.

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27 August, 2008

Wind farm proposal near Raglan to be called in

Environment Minister Trevor Mallard today announced he intends to call in a renewable energy development proposal for a 180-turbine wind farm near Raglan so it is considered by an independent Board of Inquiry.

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26 August, 2008

Help on workplace safety for small businesses

An online tool to help small business improve workplace safety and save on ACC costs was launched today.

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21 August, 2008

Govt backing of America’s Cup team pays dividends

The government’s $33.75 million investment in Emirates Team New Zealand boosted the New Zealand economy by around $2 for every dollar of public funding.

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20 August, 2008

Resource Recovery and Carbon Emissions: what’s up in New Zealand

Environment Minister Trevor Mallard’s speech at the Zero Waste and Zero Carbon Conference, Hotel Ashburton, Racecourse Road, Ashburton

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18 August, 2008

Government funding boost for contaminated sites

Four contaminated site projects, in Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Otago, and Tasman and Nelson, will be allocated about $150,000 from the Government’s clean-up fund, Environment Minister Trevor Mallard announced today.

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13 August, 2008

Board of Inquiry to consider renewable generation

Environment Minister Trevor Mallard has appointed an independent Board of Inquiry to consider the proposed National Policy Statement for Renewable Electricity Generation.

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13 August, 2008

Major step towards greener energy by 2025

Providing for the country’s energy needs now and into the future while reducing New Zealand’s impact on the environment is the goal of the government’s proposed National Policy Statement for Renewable Electricity Generation announced today.

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12 August, 2008

Management of New Zealand’s fresh water resource

Environment Minister Trevor Mallard speech at the opening of the Lakes Water Quality Society Symposium on government policy for fresh water management

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12 August, 2008

Another step in restoring beautiful Rotorua lakes

Environment Minister Trevor Mallard speech at the signing ceremony of Rotorua Lakes Restoration Programme, Sudima Hotel, 1000 Eurera Street, Rotorua

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12 August, 2008

Important next step in Rotorua lakes clean-up

Funding deed seals the government’s $72.1 million commitment to restore the most degraded Rotorua lakes

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11 August, 2008

Online guide: enviro-friendly products, services

Environment Minister Trevor Mallard’s speech at launch of the online ecolabel directory

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7 August, 2008

Breaks and Infant Feeding Bill

Labour Minister Trevor Mallard's speech to the second reading of the Employment Relations (Breaks and Infant Feeding) Amendment Bill, Parliament, August 2008

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4 August, 2008

NZ eco-labels get big tick internationally

A New Zealand eco-labelling scheme that tells consumers if furniture or paper products come from recycled or sustainable sources has been given a big tick in an international study.

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31 July, 2008

Proposed tighter regime regarding GM crops

Proposed amendments to current legislation will provide a greater level of transparency and increased accountability regarding the management of genetically modified (GM) crops, Environment Minister Trevor Mallard says.

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31 July, 2008

More councils funded to keep kiwis recycling

Eighteen councils have been successful in the latest government funding round to set up recycling facilities in busy urban areas and tourist hot spots.

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29 July, 2008

Important that lessons are learned from Mapua

Important that lessons are learned from Mapua from successful clean-up of contaminated site at Mapua

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24 July, 2008

Aquaculture legislation to confirm original intent of aquaculture law reform and help industry develop

Two bills amending aquaculture legislation to confirm the original intent of aquaculture law reform and help the industry develop in New Zealand were introduced to parliament today.

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23 July, 2008

Proposed stronger regime for protecting our water

A proposed National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management that aims to set up a stronger regime for the protection and enhancement of New Zealand's rivers, lakes and waterways has been released.

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23 July, 2008

Board of inquiry appointed for water policy stmt

Environment Minister Trevor Mallard has appointed a four-person board which will lead public consultation on the proposed National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management

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22 July, 2008

Improving workers rights and keeping them safe

Labour Minister Trevor Mallard speech to the launch of the New Zealand Work & Labour Market Institute. Inaugural AUT Annual Public Employment Relations Lecture

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17 July, 2008

Improving public sector workplace productivity

Labour Minister Trevor Mallard's speech at the P3 Productivity Partnership and Public Value Conference, Wellington Town Hall

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17 July, 2008

State services productivity in focus

Further improving productivity in the state sector is the focus of a new State Services Productivity Kit launched today.

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15 July, 2008

New aquaculture initiatives announced

Funding has been announced for aquaculture projects in Tasman, Northland and Marlborough aimed at progressing aquaculture planning and the sustainable development of the aquaculture industry in New Zealand.

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