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What briefings, if any, has the Associate Minister received, in his role as Associate Minister, on the risk of nitrate contamination to rural communities in Southland, following the Environment Southland report on nitrate contamination in groundwater?

Answered Question 18572 (2026)
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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What briefings, if any, has the Associate Minister received, in his role as Associate Minister, on the risk of nitrate contamination to rural communities in Southland, following the Environment Southland report on nitrate contamination in groundwater?

Answered by

Hon Mark Patterson

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister for Regional Development

Answer

As Associate Minister for Regional Development, none.