What advice, if any, has he received on the interaction between the notification pathway for agricultural drone operations announced on 20 August 2026 and the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997, and regional plan rules on agrichemical application? and 2 other questions

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• 40908

  What advice, if any, has he received on the interaction between the notification pathway for agricultural drone operations announced on 20 August 2026 and the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997, and regional plan rules on agrichemical application?

• 40909

  What advice, if any, has he received on whether the notification pathway for agricultural drone operations announced on 20 August 2026 is consistent with New Zealand's obligations under international civil aviation conventions, as referred to in section 4 of the Civil Aviation Act 2023, and on whether any difference would require notification to the International Civil Aviation Organization?

• 40930

  What written advice, if any, has he received identifying safety risks arising from permitting agricultural drone operations on the basis of prior notification to the Civil Aviation Authority, as announced in his statement of 20 August 2026 that "only a notification to the Civil Aviation Authority ahead of time will be needed", and on what dates was any such advice received?