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Where did the suggestion to add the consultation option, "Option 3: Remove Te Mana o te Wai provisions", come from in the 'Freshwater national direction' consultation that ran from 29 May 2025 to 27 July 2025, given it was not suggested by officials in the Briefing from officials dated 28 Feb 2025 number BRF-5776?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • Where did the suggestion to add the consultation option, "Option 3: Remove Te Mana o te Wai provisions", come from in the 'Freshwater national direction' consultation that ran from 29 May 2025 to 27 July 2025, given it was not suggested by officials in the Briefing from officials dated 28 Feb 2025 number BRF-5776?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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The consultation package was developed through an iterative process involving advice from officials and discussions with Ministers. As part of that process, my Ministerial colleagues and I decided that the public consultation should include an option to remove Te Mana o te Wai provisions.