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Pike River welcomes aero-magnetic surveys

Pike River welcomes aero-magnetic surveys
Wellington, July 21 NZPA - The Government's decision to conduct aero-magnetic surveys in Northland and the West Coast of the South Island is welcome news for the mining sector, Pike River Coal Ltd chief executive Gordon Ward said.

Mining U-turn humiliating, says Goff

Mining U-turn humiliating, says Goff
By Chris Ormond of NZPA Wellington, July 20 NZPA - National's U-turn on mining is a forced and humiliating back-down rather than a case of the party listening to the people, Labour leader Phil Goff says.

Cycle track segment opened

Cycle track segment opened
Wellington, July 2 NZPA - Move aside giant carrot. Ohakune is also to be known for its cycle track. Prime Minister John Key today opened the first part of a 200km Ruapehu to Wanganui New Zealand Cycle Trail project at Old Coach Road, in Ohakune.

Hunters want deer seen as game animals, not pests

Hunters want deer seen as game animals, not pests
Wellington, June 23 NZPA - Hunting lobbyists have hailed a new report advising the Government on how to set up a Game Animal Council which they hope will change perceptions of feral deer from noxious pests to potentially valuable prey.

Govt plans to take possums, wallabies

Govt plans to take possums, wallabies
Wellington, June 22 NZPA - The Government is planning to remove possums and wallaby species from coverage by the Wild Animal Control Act to simplify their extermination.

Carter lays out 25-year pest management plan

Carter lays out 25-year pest management plan
Wellington, June 21 NZPA - The Government today set out four themes for its proposed changes to pest management over the next 25 years.

'It's not ok' campaign wins award

Wellington, June 21 NZPA - The It's Not Ok family violence campaign won the top award at the Institute of Public Administration New Zealand (IPANZ) Public Sector Excellence Awards.

Conservation Minister gets drilled over mining

Conservation Minister gets drilled over mining
Wellington, June 17 NZPA - Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson got drilled on how mining protected land is impinging on her environmental responsibilities today.

Maori MP to draft bill banning 1080

Maori MP to draft bill banning 1080
Wellington, June 16 NZPA - Maori Party MP Rahui Katene intends to draft a member's bill to ban the use of 1080 poison. Mrs Katene said the Department of Conservation (DOC) should transfer guardianship back to tangata whenua who could invest in large scale possum trapping projects.

2000km of cycleway in place for Rugby World Cup

2000km of cycleway in place for Rugby World Cup
Wellington, June 1 NZPA - More than 2000km of the national cycleway should be completed in time for the Rugby World Cup next year. The $50 million cycleway project, which came out of the Job Summit held last year, is to be a series of cycle tracks linked throughout the country.