By Chris Ormond of NZPA Wellington, July 21 NZPA - The Government is moving on from its backdown over mineral prospecting on protected conservation land and remains bullish about encouraging mining elsewhere in the face of concern from environmentalists.

By Chris Ormond of NZPA Wellington, July 21 NZPA - The Government is moving on from its backdown over mineral prospecting on protected conservation land and remains bullish about encouraging mining elsewhere in the face of concern from environmentalists.

By Chris Ormond and Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, July 20 NZPA - Environmental groups are celebrating the Government's decision to abandon plans to open protected conservation land to mineral prospecting, but remain concerned about future mining on Crown land.

By Chris Ormond of NZPA Wellington, July 20 NZPA - Environmental groups are celebrating the Government's decision to abandon plans to open protected conservation land to mineral prospecting, but remain concerned about future mining on Crown land.

Wellington, June 28 NZPA - Greenpeace New Zealand has gone to the High Court after it was denied charitable status by the Charities Commission.

By Chris Ormond of NZPA Wellington, June 24 NZPA - New Zealand will take a serious look at joining Australia in taking court action against Japanese whaling in Antarctic waters following the collapse of international whaling talks.

Wellington, June 8 NZPA - The Government risks being left behind if it continues with the "new era" of coal mining and oil drilling, Greenpeace says.

Wellington, June 2 NZPA - The Government is talking up the expertise of international oil giant Petrobas as the Greens call for a moratorium on deep water drilling because of the catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico.

By Chris Ormond of NZPA Wellington, June 1 NZPA - Environmental concerns have already emerged over the signing today of a significant petroleum exploration permit, but the Government is talking up the environmental credentials of the company involved, along with its own protections.

Wellington, May 25 NZPA - Over 33,000 submissions have been received on the Government's mining proposals before the deadline tomorrow and it is likely to take a few weeks before there is any official response.