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Has the Department of Conservation received any reports of native bird strike in wind farms in the last five years?

Answered Question 35151 (2026)
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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • Has the Department of Conservation received any reports of native bird strike in wind farms in the last five years?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

I am advised that the Department of Conservation has received reports of native bird strike in wind farms in the last five years. However, the Department does not hold national-level data on bird injuries or deaths from wind farms in New Zealand.