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What advice, briefings, aides-memoire, memos, or other reports, if any, has the Minister received regarding the possible risks of mining activity within UNESCO World Heritage areas to New Zealand’s World Heritage status or international environmental reputation?

Answered Question 20479 (2026)
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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, briefings, aides-memoire, memos, or other reports, if any, has the Minister received regarding the possible risks of mining activity within UNESCO World Heritage areas to New Zealand’s World Heritage status or international environmental reputation?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

A list of the briefings I have received from MBIE is proactively available on the MBIE website. You can access this information at https://www.mbie.govt.nz/about/open-government-and-official-information/release-of-information.