Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith and Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley have welcomed the decision to allocate more space for aquaculture but have expressed disappointment that it took so long.
Thursday, 18 December 2008
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National's Environment spokesman, Nick Smith says he is disappointed, but not surprised the Greens are opting to go with Labour in any post-election arrangement.
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"National is not committed to the Labour/Greens household insulation policy because it is unfunded and impractical, and we have a better approach", says National's Climate Change spokesman, Nick Smith.
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National will introduce into Parliament, within 100 days of forming a new Government, a Resource Management Amendment Bill to streamline and simplify the Act, and advance this into law within six months.
Tuesday, 30 September 2008
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National has welcomed the decision by Labour and the Green Party to adopt the solar water heating policy that National announced six months ago, saying it is an admission that their own policy has failed, says National's Climate Change spokesman, Nick Smith.
Wednesday, 24 September 2008
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Papers released under the Official Information Act showing DOC established a new $4 million marketing and communications group in July this year prove that Labour's conservation priorities are all wrong, says National's Conservation spokesman, Nick Smith.
Thursday, 18 September 2008
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The rushed passage of the Emissions Trading Bill will be a hospital pass for the incoming government, says National's Climate Change spokesman, Nick Smith.
Thursday, 11 September 2008
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"Rick Barker needs to tell the public which radio stations they should listen to in an emergency," says the National Party's Acting Civil Defence spokesman, Nick Smith.
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