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What correspondence, if any, did the Associate Minister have with industry bodies representing farmers prior to announcing the disapplication of the "prescribed nitrogen reductions" in the Manawatū/Whanganui region that would have taken effects under Plan Change 2, as outlined in a Beehive press release from 19 August 2026?

Answered Question 39778 (2026)
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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • What correspondence, if any, did the Associate Minister have with industry bodies representing farmers prior to announcing the disapplication of the "prescribed nitrogen reductions" in the Manawatū/Whanganui region that would have taken effects under Plan Change 2, as outlined in a Beehive press release from 19 August 2026?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment

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My office handles a high volume of communications each week and compiling a detailed record of this would require significant time and resources. I do not believe that listing each communication represents a good use of staff time.