Category: Environmental Issues
Craig Foss backs HB Environmental Awards
July 21st, 2010
Craig Foss MP for Tukituki said “It is that time of the year again when we celebrate our environment with the Hawke’s Bay Environmental Awards. These awards recognise people and organisations that care for the environment. They acknowledge individuals or ... read more
Auditor General to audit fresh water management
July 12th, 2010
Local Tukituki MP Craig Foss is very pleased that the Controller and Auditor General is proposing to start a performance audit on Freshwater quality in New Zealand: (the) Effectiveness of management responses. “The stunning rivers of Hawke’s Bay are ... read more
Air Quality Standards review – Good news!
June 28th, 2010
Last year there was a significant debate in Hawkes Bay about the impact of the last Governments air quality standards by 2012. Many Napier residents wrote or emailed me regarding their concerns. Most people were worried about the cost impost, particularly ... read more
A good day at the office…
June 27th, 2010
I really enjoy my monthly trips to Wairoa and Mahia. It’s a chance to leave the hurly burly of Parliament behind and to get back to the real world. It’s great to talk to people who are working hard to get ahead in life, who are aspirational for ... read more
Huge Savings for Hawke’s Bay
June 9th, 2010
The announcement today by Minister for the Environment, Nick Smith, will save Hawke’s Bay millions of dollars say local MP’s Craig Foss and Chris Tremain. “Chris and I have worked very hard with the Minister for the Environment to make sure the ... read more
More funding to reduce waste
January 21st, 2010
Council’s in Hawke’s Bay will today receive their first payment of waste levy funding collected under the Waste Minimisation Act, Tukituki MP Craig Foss and Napier MP Chris Tremain says. “Money from the waste levy is being distributed to Councils to ... read more
e-Day Recycling
September 13th, 2009
Visited Napier’s e-Day recycling site: http://www.eday.org.nz/. Amazed at some of the gear that arrived. It is sent to South Korea where, apparently, 90%+ is reused ... read more
Councils Work together for Urban Development Plan
September 11th, 2009
Joint statment from Napier City Council, Hastings District Council and Hawke’s Bay Regional Council 07 Sep 2009 JOINT COUNCIL HERETAUNGA PLAINS URBAN DEVELOPMENT STUDY Napier City Council, Hastings District Council and Hawke’s Bay Regional ... read more
Clean Air Strategy
June 9th, 2009
Tukituki MP Craig Foss and Napier MP Chris Tremain are delighted to be hosting the Minister for the Environment, Dr Nick Smith, in Hawke’s Bay on the 10th of June. While he is here Dr Smith will be meeting with the city’s Mayors and representatives from ... read more
SEWAGE will soon be used to help grow trees!
June 8th, 2009
Novel solution to environmental problem…… Read Article in Dominion Post 8 June 09 Sewage that now pollutes the Tukituki River will soon be used to help grow new forests. An $8 million-plus scheme will mean that from 2011 there should be no more ... read more
