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.Environment

Decade long struggle highlights need for change

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.
by Hon Dr Nick Smith, Environment/RMA
Thursday, 18 December 2008

Green/Labour deal is no surprise

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.
by Hon Dr Nick Smith, Environment/RMA
Monday, 20 October 2008

National's approach to energy efficiency costed and workable

"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.
by Hon Dr Nick Smith, Climate Change
Tuesday, 14 October 2008

RMA reforms will get business moving again

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.
by Hon Dr Nick Smith, Environment/RMA
Tuesday, 30 September 2008

Labour adopts National's solar policy

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.
by Hon Dr Nick Smith, Climate Change
Wednesday, 24 September 2008

DOC's priorities - $4 million on spin

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.
by Hon Dr Nick Smith, Conservation
Thursday, 18 September 2008

Flawed ETS bill will be amended by National

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.
by Hon Dr Nick Smith, Climate Change
Thursday, 11 September 2008

Urgency needed in revamp of civil defence comms

"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.
by Hon Dr Nick Smith, Environment/RMA
Wednesday, 17 May 2006