Nick Smith
Government and Greens respond to Green Growth report
The Green Party is backing a new report on how to promote economically sustainable growth but says the Government will need to turn its back on polluting industries if it's to mean anything. Audio
Debt-ridden Kaipara considers amalgamation
The government's been called on to step in and dissolve the Kaipara District Council, after details emerged of the council's debt crisis. Audio
Kapiti protestors demand Govt intervention
The Government has ruled out intervening in the Kapiti Coast District Council, despite the demands of hundreds of protestors. Audio
Environment Minister responds to Maori claims
Environment Minister, Dr Nick Smith, responds to Maori claims to control freshwater. Audio
The govt reacts to Christchurch's massive protest action
Local Government Minister Nick Smith talks about the situation regarding Christchurch City Council. Audio
Local Govt Minister intervenes in Christchurch wrangling
Senior Government ministers have warned Christchurch councillors to stop their infighting. Audio
Cable costs too much for Sth Island power companies to bear
TrustPower says it has four power plants ready to build in the South Island but it won't because of the cost of running the interisland electricity cable. Audio
Environment minister on Rena clean-up
We are joined by the Environment Minister, Nick Smith. Audio
National-Act deal on ACC changes criticised
The lobby group ACC Futures Coalition says the confidence and supply agreement between the National and Act parties spells bad news for accident compensation. Audio
National defends track record on environmental issues
The National Party's environment spokesperson, Nick Smith. Audio
National to give resource consent hurry-up
The National Party says it will introduce a six-month deadline for resource consent applications for medium-size projects, if re-elected. Audio
The Rena disaster
The Rena remains firmly stuck on the reefs but is still intact. Attempts will be made this morning to get a crew onto the Rena to begin oil recovery. Kathryn talks to Head of Papamoa Surf Lifesaving… Audio
Environment minister says worse to come with Rena
The minister for the environment, Nick Smith, is in Tauranga. Audio
Environment Minister on ecological disaster
The Environment Minister Nick Smith joins us. Audio
Many locals join in beach cleanup
The Government is describing the stranding of the Rena as the worst environmental disaster in New Zealand in decades. Audio
Urgent changes ahead for RMA to plug natural hazards loophole
The Government is being forced to make urgent changes to plug a major planning loophole, after finding a fifth of the homes wrecked by February's earthquake were built in places known to be highly… Audio
Environment Minister responds to reports findings
The Minister for the Environment, Nick Smith. Audio
Fiscal cost if ETS review recommendations are taken up
Suggested changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme could cost taxpayers an extra half a billion dollars. Audio
New Zealand's most polluted lake to be cleaned up
New Zealand's most polluted lake is to get an 11 million dollar clean up. Audio
New legislation proposed for NZ's Exclusive Economic Zone
Stricter rules and tougher penalties are on the way to protect the Exclusive Economic Zone - that's the seabed between 12 and 200 miles off New Zealand. Audio
