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Following Reply 17387 (2026), in which the Minister said "The Government consulted on proposed amendments to the National Environmental Standards for Commercial Forestry between May and July 2025. Final policy proposals are under consideration", does this mean that there are further changes coming even though according to MfE, "Changes to the NES-CF were gazetted on 7 May and come into force on 4 June 2026"?

Answered Question 19480 (2026)
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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • Following Reply 17387 (2026), in which the Minister said "The Government consulted on proposed amendments to the National Environmental Standards for Commercial Forestry between May and July 2025. Final policy proposals are under consideration", does this mean that there are further changes coming even though according to MfE, "Changes to the NES-CF were gazetted on 7 May and come into force on 4 June 2026"?

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Forestry

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There are no further changes to the National Environmental Standards for Commercial Forestry.