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Question 17307 (2026)
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Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
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What steps, if any, will he take as a result of his belief that “there should be swimmable rivers” to ensure rivers are swimmable?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment
Answer
The Government is in the process of replacing the Resource Management Act 1991 with a system that supports economic growth and opportunities for New Zealanders. The Planning and Natural Environment Bills are currently before the Environment select committee and include provision for clear environmental limits.