Minister: Phil Heatley

Progress made toward lifting cod ban

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:11:53 +1300

Phil Heatley | Fisheries

Work toward lifting the ban on blue cod fishing in the Marlborough Sounds is progressing well, but the fishery will remain closed this summer, Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley announced today. Pressure...

Opening address to the Housing in an Ageing Society Forum

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:57:47 +1300

Phil Heatley | Housing

Good morning and welcome to the Housing in an Ageing Society forum organised by the Centre for Housing Research. Today challenges us to think about older people's housing needs in 2050. I am no...

Speech to the Fishing Coast-to-Coast annual conference

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:13:46 +1300

Phil Heatley | Fisheries

Good afternoon and thank you for the invitation to address your conference. On the last occasion I spoke to a Fishing Coast-to-Coast Conference it was as the opposition spokesman for fisheries. ...

Aquaculture reform reaches milestone

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:22:42 +1300

Phil Heatley | Fisheries

Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley today announced a final, intensive round of consultation prior to the drafting of new legislation that would allow the country's aquaculture sector to begin growing. Re...

Speech to Aquaculture New Zealand annual meeting

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:47:16 +1300

Phil Heatley | Fisheries

Kia ora koutou Thank you for the opportunity to address your conference at what may well prove to be one of the most significant points in the history of the aquaculture industry in New Zealand. I'd l...

Speech to Regional Iwi Fisheries Forum chairs

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:26:52 +1300

Phil Heatley | Fisheries

E nga iwi o nga hau e wha, nga rangatira kua tae mai nei ki te tautoko tenei kaupapa tena koutou katoa. It is a great pleasure to be here tonight and to be able to play a part in the first national co...

Marine farm limps over the line

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:31:20 +1300

Phil Heatley | Fisheries

Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley has today welcomed final approval from the Ministry of Fisheries for the 1783 hectare Wilson's Bay Interim Aquaculture Management Area in the Firth of Thames. The Minis...

Speech to REINZ Property Managers Conference in Wellington

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:33:17 +1300

Phil Heatley | Housing

Good morning everyone, and thank you for having me along to speak today. I am pleased to see so many of you here to take advantage of the fantastic programme REINZ has coming up over the next two days...

Hobsonville Point PPP underway

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:40:05 +1300

Phil Heatley | Housing

Hobsonville housing PPP under way Housing Minister Phil Heatley today kicked off the annual construction season by taking control of a 13 tonne digger and turning the first sod on the muc...

Hobsonville Point launch speech, 1 October 2009

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:58:41 +1300

Phil Heatley | Housing

Good morning, it's great to have you all here today. I'd like to thank Sean and acknowledge the presence of: Lesley McTurk, chief executive of Housing New Zealand Corporation Bob Harvey, mayor of Wai...

Healthier stocks lead to hoki increase

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:59:50 +1300

Phil Heatley | Fisheries

Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley has today announced that the legal commercial hoki catch will be increased by 20,000 tonnes. It is estimated the increase will bring in over $29 million in extra ...

Speech to the Big Game Fishing Council

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:28:52 +1300

Phil Heatley | Fisheries

Good afternoon and thank you for the invitation to address your conference. It's always a pleasure to be here in the far north and I really enjoy speaking with people who are passionate about fishing....

State houses available to buy from today

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:03:54 +1200

Phil Heatley | Housing

From today those state house tenants in a position to buy the house they live in can do so, says Housing Minister Phil Heatley. “Many families in state houses aspire to achieve home ownership. ...

Fisheries 2030 goal and action plan released

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:04:26 +1200

Phil Heatley | Fisheries

Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley today released Fisheries 2030, a goal and plan of action for future management of the country’s fisheries. The goal is: New Zealanders maximising benefits from the us...

More bad news for paua poachers

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:04:31 +1200

Phil Heatley | Fisheries

Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley today announced a new move to close the net around greedy paua poachers. From October 1 the “accumulation defence” – claiming that large numbers of paua in your f...

Enhanced powers to help seabirds

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:19:09 +1200

Phil Heatley | Fisheries

New, more flexible regulations coming into place on 1 October will allow the government to quickly put in place and refine mandatory measures for fishing vessels to avoid accidentally catching seabird...

Catch reporting goes electronic

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:05:08 +1200

Phil Heatley | Fisheries

Fisheries Minister Hon Phil Heatley has today announced the introduction of electronic catch reporting, a move that will bring an important part of the fisheries process into the modern day and save a...

Good news for recreational fishers

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:33:50 +1200

Phil Heatley | Fisheries

New fishing rules that come into affect on 1 October bring good news for recreational fishers nationwide, says Minister of Fisheries Phil Heatley. A better method for taking rock lobster and the open...

Auckland Scallop Season Opens on 1 September

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:56:01 +1200

Phil Heatley | Fisheries

Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley is calling on scallop fishers to follow the rules when they go fishing in Auckland. The recreational season for gathering scallops in the Auckland and Kermadec Fishery ...

New service to give more choice for Housing New Zealand customers

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:50:37 +1200

Phil Heatley | Housing

Housing New Zealand has launched an Options and Advice Service designed to help more low-to-modest income families with housing, Housing Minister Phil Heatley announced today. Phase One of the Options...

Helping hand for first home buyers

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:03:20 +1200

Phil Heatley | Housing

Housing Minister Phil Heatley has announced changes that will deliver a helping hand to first home buyers in higher priced areas of New Zealand and those wanting to build houses on multiple-owned Maor...

Minister opens hometown renewal project

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:09:20 +1200

Phil Heatley | Housing

Housing Minister and Whangarei MP Phil Heatley was on hand in his home town today to open Housing New Zealand’s newest neighbourhood improvement project office in Otangarei, Whangarei. Housing New Z...

Minister pleased with certainty

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:51:32 +1200

Phil Heatley | Housing

Housing Minister Phil Heatley is pleased that there is now certainty for all involved after the Tenancy Tribunal ruled today that the 90-day notices issued to tenants from Farmer Crescent in Pomare we...

Great news for NZ in latest fisheries research

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:49:07 +1200

Phil Heatley | Fisheries

Scientists have rated New Zealand one of the two healthiest fisheries on the planet, Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley announced today. Mr Heatley applauded the top “Green” rating received by New Ze...

Minister gives paua a helping hand

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:32:35 +1200

Phil Heatley | Fisheries

Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley has given paua stocks a helping hand by releasing hundreds of farm-bred baby paua into the water at Stirling Point near Bluff this morning. Mr Heatley was taking part i...

Aquaculture advisory group named

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:05:42 +1200

Phil Heatley | Fisheries

Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley and Environment Minister Nick Smith today announced the appointment of the Aquaculture Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to provide expert input to the aquaculture reform ...

Nelson - Marlborough scallop season opens

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:25:44 +1200

Phil Heatley | Fisheries

Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley is calling on scallop fishers to follow the rules when they go fishing in the Marlborough Sounds and Tasman and Golden Bays. The recreational season for gathering scall...

Speech to Wellington Property Investors' Association

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:30:54 +1200

Phil Heatley | Housing

Thank you for inviting me. It's a pleasure to be here. Wellington Property Investors' Association, like other similar associations around the country, plays an important role in h...

Policy stands the test of time

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:55:26 +1200

Phil Heatley | Housing

Bereft of angles to attack the government's announcement that state house tenants will have the opportunity to buy the homes they're living in - such is the policy's commonsense - Labour has gotten it...

Delivering pathways to home ownership

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:41:14 +1200

Phil Heatley | Housing

State house tenants will have the option to buy the house they are living in from Housing New Zealand Corporation from mid September, Housing Minister Phil Heatley announced today. “Many families i...