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Orange Roughy Cuts Welcomed but overdue
Thursday, 21 September 2006, 9:34 am | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
The Environment and Conservation Organisations today welcomed the decision by the Minister of Fisheries, Jim Anderton, to cut orange roughy quotas in the north and on the Chatham Rise but said they were long overdue More >>
Summit calls for action on climate, marine issues
Tuesday, 4 July 2006, 11:30 am | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
The continued degradation of our marine and coastal environment and the urgency of climate change were top of the agenda at a summit of 67 of New Zealand's environment and conservation groups this weekend. More >>
Environmentally blind budget
Friday, 19 May 2006, 3:08 pm | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
The Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ says that yesterday’s budget is environmentally blind. More >>
Halt to Whangamata Coastal Destruction Welcomed
Wednesday, 8 March 2006, 11:09 am | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
"The Conservation Minister Chris Carter has done the right thing in declining an application under the Resource Management Act for permits to construct a marina in Whangamata harbour", says Cath Wallace of the Environment and Conservation Organisations ... More >>
Rod Donald’s death a loss to Democracy - ECO
Sunday, 6 November 2005, 6:16 pm | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
Green MP Rod Donald will be sorely missed by those with a commitment to a more democratic New Zealand, to the environment and social justice. ECO joins his family, friends and close associates in mourning his tragic death, says Cath Wallace, co-chair of ... More >>
Environmental Effects of Fishing Strategy Welcomed
Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 8:35 am | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
Damaging effects of fishing should come into focus at last, says the Environment and Conservation Organisations of New Zealand, ECO, as it welcomed the release today by the Minister of Fisheries, Hon David Benson-Pope of the long-awaited Strategy ... More >>
Parliament’s last Act Sabotages RMA
Thursday, 4 August 2005, 5:25 pm | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
Changes to the Resource Management Act passed in Parliament last night put the interests of industry and state owned enterprises above the environmental concerns of mainstream New Zealanders. More >>
National irresponsible to Repudiate Kyoto
Monday, 20 June 2005, 9:50 am | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
It would be irresponsible to the planet, to our kids, our businesses, and economy for National to repudiate the Kyoto Protocol and the carbon charge, says the environmental coalition ECO. More >>
Labour Sacrifices Environment
Thursday, 16 December 2004, 8:53 am | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
The national environment coalition, ECO, today condemned most of the government’s changes to the Resource Management Act, which were expected to be discussed in Parliament soon, but said there are three positive changes. More >>
Council failures under-mining the Coromandel
Monday, 4 October 2004, 11:41 am | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
New information has revealed shocking favouratism and failure to consult by the Thames Coromandel District Council (TCDC) prior to the decision to change their Proposed District Plan to allow mining on the Coromandel, says Cath Wallace of the Environment ... More >>
RMA Environment loses out changes will destabilise
Thursday, 16 September 2004, 9:20 am | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
Changes announced to the Resource Management Act are likely to cause policy flip-flops and major difficulties for community and environmental groups says Cath Wallace, spokesperson for the Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ, ECO, an organisation ... More >>
Government Warned off RMA Refocus
Thursday, 5 August 2004, 2:36 pm | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
Moves by the government to improve implementation of the Resource Management Act and to provide information to people participating in Resource Management Act processes are welcome says the Environment and Conservation Organisations More >>
ECO Summit Condemns Roading, Fishing and RMA Plans
Monday, 21 June 2004, 10:17 am | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
Pressure from the business lobby to amend the Resource Management Act in order to fast track decisions under the Act should be resisted by the government says the national annual environmental summit meeting near Christchurch this weekend. More >>
National Environment Summit in Christchurch 18-20
Thursday, 17 June 2004, 1:27 pm | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
The national environmental summit of delegations from groups concerned with the environment and conservation will be held in Christchurch and at Living Springs, Governor's Bay this weekend, More >>
Ministry Stretches Law to Shrink Fish Stocks
Monday, 14 June 2004, 9:27 am | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
The Ministry of Fisheries is continuing to play fast and loose with the law, national and international, and is trying to obfuscate its way out of what is all too plainly a dereliction of its duty to maintain fish stocks, says Cath Wallace, Senior Lecturer ... More >>
Reports Show Orange Roughy Fishing not Sustainable
Thursday, 10 June 2004, 8:29 am | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
Claims by Fisehries Minister David Benson-Pope and Orange Roughy Management Company chief executive, George Clements that the New Zealand orange roughy fishery is sustainable are incorrect according to senior lecturer in economics and public policy, Cath Wallace ... More >>
Urgent Rethink required for energy and fisheries
Monday, 24 May 2004, 3:29 pm | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
New Zealand is facing some huge environmental challenges and some new ways forwared must be taken urgently to protect the country’s environmental quality. More >>
Marine protection focus at ECO conference
Tuesday, 10 June 2003, 5:11 pm | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
Auckland 10 June 2003 - Marine protection and urban sustainability are high on the agenda in a community based environmentalists and conservationists’ conference to be held in Auckland from 27-29 June. More >>
Electricity Paths: Fossil Fuels for Fossil Fools
Tuesday, 20 May 2003, 8:16 am | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
The Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ (ECO) today issued a package of proposals for a sustainable electricity future and called on the Cabinet today not to be "fossil fools" by hanging their electricity strategy on coal ... More >>
Climate Change Policy Indulges Polluters
Thursday, 17 October 2002, 2:18 pm | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
The Climate Change policy announced today by the government will not do enough to slow greenhouse gas pollution and is too, little too late, says Cath Wallace, of the environmental coalition, ECO. More >>
