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Has Land Information New Zealand finished developing its "five‑year AMD [acid mine drainage] monitoring programme", which it "expected to commence in late 2026 and continue through to 2030", as noted in the document BRF 26-272 Aide-mémoire: Stockton Mine?

Answered Question 40241 (2026)
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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • Has Land Information New Zealand finished developing its "five‑year AMD [acid mine drainage] monitoring programme", which it "expected to commence in late 2026 and continue through to 2030", as noted in the document BRF 26-272 Aide-mémoire: Stockton Mine?

Answered by

Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

Answer

No. The five-year acid mine drainage monitoring programme remains under development and is on track to be finalised by the end of 2026. Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) anticipates the monitoring programme to commence in early 2027.