Nick Smith

The Nelson police have decided not to pursue an assault complaint against the National MP and Minister Dr Nick Smith. Audio

The Government has introduced a bill amending the timing of the Emissions Trading Scheme relating to forestry. Audio

The Government and the Labour Party have begun high-level talks on the Emissions Trading Scheme, as National looks beyond its allies for votes to change the law. Audio

The Government and the Labour Party have begun high-level talks on the Emissions Trading Scheme, despite their past differences on the scheme. Audio

A new report commissioned by the Environment Ministry says agriculture should be excluded from an Emissions Trading Scheme until there's a cheaper way of measuring what the sector emits. Audio

The Environment Minister, Nick Smith has ordered eight councils to speed up their resource consent applications or risk him taking action against them. Audio

The Environment Minister wants local authorities to be penalised for not processing resource consents on time. Audio

The Minister for the Environment Nick Smith says he is prepared to consider law changes and additional funding if necessary to identify and clean up toxic waste dumps. Audio

The Government says it may look at law changes to get to the bottom of where toxic waste has been dumped around New Plymouth after dioxin was found in a playground. Audio

The amount of new forestry planting has shrunk to its lowest level since the Second World War. Audio

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced the delay to 2011 despite earlier saying it would be reckless to put it off. Audio

I asked Environment Minister Nick Smith for his reaction to the new forecasts. Audio

Trade unions and the Labour Party say ACC is on a path to privatisation after a clean out of the ACC board. Audio

ACC minister rejects allegations he's effectively gagged the corporation from speaking publicly about government criticism. Audio

ACC Minister Nick Smith says his newly appointed board chair faces an immense task in bringing the corporation back to solvency. Audio

The ACC Minister has sacked the chair of the ACC board, Ross Wilson, and says further changes are likely. Audio

Nick Smith, says ACC's costs have been rising by 12-percent a year, and such increases are not acceptable. Audio

The Minister for the Environment Nick Smith has singled out Meridian Energy wind farms as a strong case for reforming the RMA. Audio

The government is proposing sweeping changes to the Resource Management Act. Audio

With ACC Minister Nick Smith. Audio