Displaying items by tag: Damien O'Connor

Minister for the Environment David Parker has introduced new legislation to Parliament aiming to reform the country’s resource management system in the form of two bills: The Natural and Built Environment Bill and the Spatial Planning Bill.

OPINION: Claims by Damien O'Connor that his government's crazy plan for pricing and taxing farm emissions is "now open to consultation with the sector before a final decision is made" should be taken with a large grain of salt.

Wilderlab’s eDNA won the top prize at last night’s New Zealand Biosecurity Awards.

OPINION: This old mutt notes that at the recent release of the Government's response to agricultural emissions, there was only the PM, Ag Minister, Climate Change Minister and local Labour MP - a non-descript, little man with a beard - fronting up to media.

Agricultural sector organisations and the Government have signed a memorandum of understanding as part of a plan to reduce agricultural emissions.

Groundswell co-founder Bryce McKenzie says turnout at yesterday’s nationwide protest was really good, despite comments from the Agriculture Minister to the contrary.

The Government's proposal to deal with agricultural emissions has stunned many rural communities who warn that it will decimate them and replace sheep and beef farms with pine trees.

OPINION: The move to ban export of livestock by sea from April next year is yet another example of the current Government’s all-controlling ethos.

The Government is sinking nearly $1 million into a major horticulture project in Northland to enhance Māori-owned land in the province.

Live cattle exports will be officially banned from April next year, following the passing of new regulations pushed through by Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor.