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What advice reports, briefings, aides-memoire, or any other documents, if any, has the Minister or any member of their Office received around a national deer plan or other actions to address the increase in wild deer numbers, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered Question 11683 (2026)
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Celia Wade-Brown

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice reports, briefings, aides-memoire, or any other documents, if any, has the Minister or any member of their Office received around a national deer plan or other actions to address the increase in wild deer numbers, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Hunting and Fishing

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The list of advice reports, briefings, and aides-memoire that I have received regarding a national deer plan or other actions to address the increase in wild deer numbers is below. I have included items received since 1 November 2023 and interpreted your question to be for information at a regional or national level and as such not included items about site based operational matters or Herds of Special Interest. • B25-0659: MPI Feral Browsing Animals Programme Plan - 13/11/2025 • ADVM-28: Feral Browsing Animals Programme - 10/12/2025 • ADVM-37: Wild Animal Management Operational Overview – 17/02/2026 • ADVM-39 - Addressing recommendations in the WARO Problem Statement - 16/03/2026