Conservation Minister
Hunting lobby wins compromise on tahr cull
2 Oct 2018
The Deerhunters Association says the heat has now been taken out of the fight to save tahr as the Conservation Minister has given ground. on parts of the plan. A meeting was held yesterday between… Audio
New Conservation Minister faces big call on coal mine plan
23 Nov 2017
Stevenson Mining won consent from local councils this week for a coal mine at Mt Te Kuha near Westport. It would employ 58 people and mine 250,000 tonnes of coal a year.
The new government plans to… Audio
Government insists tourism funding boost will help environment
12 May 2017
The Conservation Minister Maggie Barry says the new funding is welcomed. "That will attract more visitors, we will be able to earn more money from that and we will be able to invest more money in… Audio