Wellington, July 12 NZPA - The Government says the bulk of its this year's main science funding round -- about $48 million a year -- is going into high-tech manufacturing, freshwater research, and boosting export earnings from primary production.

Wellington, June 18 NZPA - The Environment Ministry is holding meetings to explain the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). A meeting will be held next Tuesday night in Auckland, on Wednesday in Christchurch and Wellington on June 30.

By Paloma Migone of NZPA Wellington, June 17 NZPA - Environment Minister Nick Smith says the national electronic waste collection event eDay will go ahead this year despite his ministry turning down its bid for funding.

Wellington, June 3 NZPA - The Government has announced a new Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) and hopes it will strengthen protection the exclusive economic zone (EEZ), Environment Minister Nick Smith says.

Wellington, May 3 NZPA - Government officials will help Environment Canterbury's (ECan) appointed commissioners because of concerns over their workload.

Wellington, April 21 NZPA - Those caught waiting for councils to process their resource management claims may be eligible for a discount of up to 50 percent following regulation changes announced today by Environment Minister Nick Smith.

Wellington, April 20 NZPA - The Government says it is willing to spend over $100,000 to probe how linkages with Hamilton and Tauranga could boost the economic performance of Auckland.

Wellington, March 16 NZPA - The Ministry of Health is glossing over the risks presented by a site near Nelson historically polluted through exposure to toxic chemicals and later cleaned up, the Green Party says.

Wellington, Nov 26 NZPA - Ministry for the Environment officials say greenhouse gas emissions under the Government's new emissions trading scheme (ETS) will continue rising -- though a little slower than if there were no ETS in place.

Auckland, Oct 16 NZPA - Parliamentary whistleblower Erin Leigh is facing possible court costs of $4132 following a pre-trial hearing into her defamation case against the Attorney-General over comments by former Labour cabinet minister Trevor Mallard in the House.