Trevor Mallard 

National Party regurgitate policy on RMA

30.09.2008

The National Party today regurgitated policy that Environment Minister Trevor Mallard had already exposed a month earlier.

"National  today regurgitated the party policy I released for them last month - confirming once again that the general public will be cut out of the consultation process on new developments in favour of big business," Environment Minister Trevor Mallard said today.

"What's new? This s...  more +

Design guide to help establish recycling parks

26.09.2008

A new design guide will help with setting up Resource Recovery Parks where New Zealanders can drop off unwanted appliances instead of dumping them, Environment Minister Trevor Mallard said today.

"The Resource Recovery Park Design Guide was funded by the government and developed...  more +

Shift workers' holidays protected under law change

26.09.2008

Shift workers and their employers will benefit from a change made to the Holidays Act that will allow the transfer of public holidays, Labour Minister Trevor Mallard said.

"This bill demonstrates again this Labour-led government's commitment to New Zealand workers. It follows on from other moves to boost protections for our most vulnerable workers - by enshrining meal and rest breaks and breastfeeding breaks into legislation.

"The Holidays (Transfer of Publi...  more +

Taking waste minimisation to the next level

26.09.2008

Environment Minister Trevor Mallard's speech at the launch of the Resource Recovery Park Design Guide

Good afternoon and thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today. This has been quite a memorable couple of weeks for everyone involved in waste minimisation.  We now have new legislation, solely dedicated to waste minimisation - a first for New Zealand.

I would like to take the...  more +