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Climate Change Consultation
9 May 2002
Climate Change Consultation On The Government's Preferred Policy Package:
Forums and Meetings
Businesses, local government representatives and special interest groups will have the opportunity to discuss the Government's preferred policy package on climate change in a series of forums, meetings and hui taking place around the country this month (see timetables for details).
As well as meetings for business and sector representatives in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch (8-10 May), there will be a series of regional, business and local government forums, meetings focusing on forestry and farming, and hui to discuss Maori issues.
The meetings will involve a brief presentation of the preferred policy package, followed by an opportunity for feedback and discussion.
The preferred policy package for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in response to climate change and the Kyoto Protocol was announced on 30 April by the Convenor of the Ministerial Group on Climate Change, Pete Hodgson.
A consultation document on this package and the rationale behind it has been released and is available on the website www.climatechange.govt.nz
The consultation document includes a series of questions and issues intended to guide discussion at the meetings and hui. Issues arising out of the meetings will be taken into account when final decisions are made on the Government's climate change policies.
The May meetings form the second round of public consultation on climate change. The first round took place from October - December 2001.
Interested parties also have the opportunity to provide written feedback through to 14 June.
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Climate Change Meetings
Farm and Forestry
New Plymouth
Date Monday 13 May
Time 10:00am-1:00pm
Location New Plymouth District Council
Civic Centre
Liardet Street
New Plymouth
Hamilton
Date Tuesday 14 May
Time 10:00am-1:00pm
Location Hamilton Gardens Pavilion
Chartwell Square Room
Cobham Drive
Hamilton
Rotorua
Date Wednesday 15 May
Time 10:00am-1:00pm
Location Rotorua Convention Centre
1170 Fenton Street
Rotorua
Nelson
Date Thursday 16 May
Time 10:00am-1:00pm
Location Rutherford Hotel
Trafalgar Square
Opp Cathedral Church
Nelson
Invercargill
Date Monday 20 May
Time 10:00am-1:00pm
Location Environment Southland
Council Chambers
Cnr Price Street & North Road
Invercargill
Dunedin
Date Tuesday 21 May
Time 10:00am-1:00pm
Location Otago Museum
Barclay Theatre
419 Great King Street
Dunedin
Christchurch
Date Wednesday 22 May
Time 10:00am-1:00pm
Location Chch Convention Centre, Level 1
Meeting rooms 4 and 5
95 Kilmore Street
Christchurch
Whangarei
Date Friday 24 May
Time 10:00am-1:00pm
Location Forum North
Rust Avenue
Whangarei
Masterton
Date Monday 27 May
Time 10:00am-1:00pm
Location Masterton District
Council
Frank Cody Lounge
64 Chapel Street
Masterton
Hawkes
Bay
Date Tuesday 28 May
Time 10:00am-1:00pm
Location Exhibition Hall
War Memorial Hall
48 Marine Parade
Napier
Gisborne
Date Wednesday 29 May
Time 10:00am-1:00pm
Location Gisborne Cosmopolitian Club
190 Derby Street
Gisborne
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