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Fisheries Stocks Worth Over $4 Billion

Fisheries Stocks Worth Over $4 Billion
Wellington, Feb 24 NZPA - New Zealand's commercial fisheries are worth more than $4 billion and make a vital contribution to the economy, Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley says.

Outrage Over Plans To Mine Conservation Land

Outrage Over Plans To Mine Conservation Land
Wellington, Feb 10 NZPA - The Green Party is vowing to "stop the bulldozers" and environmental groups are outraged over the Government's decision to allow mining on conservation land.

Young Blood For Green Party

Young Blood For Green Party
Wellington, Jan 28 NZPA - A man once arrested while dressed up as Ronald McDonald is to be the Green Party's new MP in Parliament. The youngest MP at 28-years-old, Gareth Hughes will take outgoing MP and former party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons' spot in Parliament.

Fitzsimons Ends Love-Hate Relationship With Parliament

Fitzsimons Ends Love-Hate Relationship With Parliament
By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, Jan 28 NZPA - After 13 love-hate years in Parliament, Green Party founding member and former co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons leaves next month.

Call For Ban On Fishing Endangered Eel Species

Wellington, Nov 26 NZPA - There should be a halt to commercial catching of the threatened longfin eel, says a group concerned about the species' future.

Copenhagen A Photo Op, Says PM

Copenhagen A Photo Op, Says PM
Wellington, Nov 23 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key has dismissed as a photo opportunity December's United Nations conference in Copenhagen aimed at clinching a new global climate deal.

No Joy For Salinger And Lawless In Attempt To See PM

No Joy For Salinger And Lawless In Attempt To See PM
Wellington, Nov 18 NZPA - Lucy Lawless and Jim Salinger only got as far as the Beehive front desk when attempting to give Prime Minister John Key a boarding pass to Copenhagen today.

Lawless And Salinger To Offer PM Ticket To Copenhagen

Lawless And Salinger To Offer PM Ticket To Copenhagen
Wellington, Nov 18 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key will be offered $4781 by Lucy Lawless and Jim Salinger today in an attempt to get him to a climate change conference in Denmark next month.

Mining Conservation Land Could Hurt Tourism, Industry Says

Mining Conservation Land Could Hurt Tourism, Industry Says
Wellington, Aug 28 NZPA - Opening the conservation estate to mining could put New Zealand's $20 billion tourism industry at risk, the Tourism Industry Association said today as opposition to the Government's decision to carry out a stocktake of valuable mineral resources increased.

Opponents Want To Know Where Mining Interests Lie

Opponents Want To Know Where Mining Interests Lie
Wellington, Aug 28 NZPA - Greenpeace wants the mining industry to identify which areas of conservation land it is interested in mining.