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NZ to study air pollution reduction in Singapore
Thursday, 12 October 2006, 2:51 pm | Ministry for the Environment
In November, officials from the Ministries for the Environment and of Transport will visit Singapore and Bangkok to attend workshops on reducing air pollution caused by vehicle emissions. More >>
Trans Pacific trading partners talk environment
Monday, 11 September 2006, 5:17 pm | Ministry for the Environment
Officials from Brunei, Chile, Singapore and New Zealand will meet tomorrow for the first time under the Trans-Pacific free trade agreement to identify areas of environmental concern and exchange ideas for improvement. The four countries signed this Environment ... More >>
Young people keen to return to 'amazing' forum
Monday, 24 April 2006, 4:05 pm | Ministry for the Environment
Young people are keen to return to Wellington this week to attend a national forum about the environment. More >>
Sustainable purchasing – jump on board now
Monday, 31 October 2005, 11:09 am | Ministry for the Environment
Businesses can improve their bottom line result by purchasing sustainable goods and services, according to international experts who will speak on the conference ‘Smarter buying: better future’ in Wellington early November. More >>
New funds for the clean up of contaminated sites
Wednesday, 12 October 2005, 10:45 am | Ministry for the Environment
Barry Carbon, Chief Executive of the Ministry for the Environment announced that a new funding round begins today for regional councils to clean up contaminated sites. More >>
Talk Environment draws record numbers
Wednesday, 12 October 2005, 9:57 am | Ministry for the Environment
Interest in the Ministry for the Environment’s annual meetings with New Zealanders has almost doubled this year, confirming the environment is increasingly important to people. More >>
Waitaki Catchment Regional Plan Completed
Friday, 30 September 2005, 12:50 am | Ministry for the Environment
The Waitaki Catchment Water Allocation Board has completed the water allocation plan for the Waitaki catchment. The Plan, which was approved by the Board today, will be implemented by the Canterbury Regional Council. More >>
100th signatory commits to protocol on design
Thursday, 29 September 2005, 1:36 pm | Ministry for the Environment
“It is great to have Antanas Procuta Architects of Hamilton as the 100th organisation, signing up to achieve quality urban design in New Zealand,“ Lindsay Gow, Ministry for the Environment’s deputy chief executive said today. More >>
Drinking water consultation begins
Tuesday, 27 September 2005, 11:50 am | Ministry for the Environment
The consultation process for a proposed new National Environmental Standard for Human Drinking Water Sources begins today. More >>
Talk Environment comes to town
Monday, 26 September 2005, 11:25 am | Ministry for the Environment
The Ministry for the Environment is coming to a town or city near you soon to discuss hot environmental issues face-to-face with your community. More >>
School and hospital boilers will not have to close
Friday, 19 August 2005, 11:41 am | Ministry for the Environment
School and hospital boilers will not have to close as a result of national environmental standards for air quality. More >>
International experts share urban design lessons
Thursday, 18 August 2005, 9:40 am | Ministry for the Environment
Two top international urban design practitioners from the UK are in New Zealand this week to talk about ways in which the quality of urban environments can be improved. More >>
Plenty of potential to recycle kitchen scraps
Friday, 15 July 2005, 3:55 pm | Ministry for the Environment
How to get orange peel and garden clippings out of the trash and into the recycling bin is the focus of a new report by the Ministry for the Environment. More >>
Wood Pellet Mill Will Help Improve Air Quality
Sunday, 3 July 2005, 9:18 pm | Ministry for the Environment
The Ministry for the Environment says it welcomes the news of the opening of a new wood pellet mill in Rotorua later this year by renewable fuel manufacturer, Nature's Flame. More >>
Vineyard at Matakana receives environmental award
Wednesday, 22 June 2005, 12:29 am | Ministry for the Environment
Ascension Vineyard at Matakana is among 11 winners of Environment Minister Marian Hobbs' awards for environmental heroes. More >>
Hobbs' awards for environmental heroes
Thursday, 9 June 2005, 6:10 pm | Ministry for the Environment
Landcare Research and Connell Mott MacDonald won a Green Ribbon Award in the Urban sustainability category for their sustainable Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research Laboratory, University of Auckland (Tamaki Campus). More >>
Greenhouse Agreements good for business
Wednesday, 27 April 2005, 12:40 am | Ministry for the Environment
Negotiated Greenhouse Agreements are a key element of New Zealand's climate change policy and changes to provide a more streamlined process will benefit business, according to Ministry for the Environment Chief Executive Barry Carbon. More >>
Finding out about our water quality
Monday, 4 April 2005, 2:04 pm | Ministry for the Environment
Detailed reports on river water quality in New Zealand, aimed at helping improve the management of our waterways are now available. More >>
Have a climate friendly summer holiday
Monday, 20 December 2004, 1:47 pm | Ministry for the Environment
Thinking about the choices you make about the energy you use, the transport you take and what you do with your waste over the summer break could help reduce the build up of greenhouse gas emissions and the effects of climate change. More >>
Climate-friendly projects awarded carbon credits
Wednesday, 8 December 2004, 4:09 pm | Ministry for the Environment
Twenty-four projects, including wind farms, hydro-electricity generation, geothermal-electricity generation, bio-energy and landfill gas projects, have won a share of Kyoto Protocol ‘carbon credits’ or emission units from the Government for reducing emissions of ... More >>
