What advice, aide-memoires, or recommendations from officials, if any, did the Minister receive about his Amendment Paper 710 to the Natural Environment Bill, prior to its introduction?

Answer

Officials provided advice relevant to Amendment Paper 710 through briefings and in meetings. The key advice documents for Amendment Paper 710 were: • 25-BRF-00018 Advice on the Coastal Marine Area in the new planning system • 26-BRF-01543 Approval of Amendment papers #1 – Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill • 26-BRF-01544 Approval of Amendment papers #3 – Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill • 26-BRF-01676 Approval of Amendment papers #2 (Treaty settlements and Māori interests) – Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill • 26-BRF-01771 Aide Memoire Update on Waikato Plan Change 1 and transition to the new resource management system • 26-BRF-01823 Natural Environment Bill and Planning Bill – Further advice on Treaty settlement equivalency and Mana Whakahono ā Rohe • 26-BRF-01910 Natural Environment Bill and Planning Amendment Paper – proposed fisheries and aquaculture changes • 26-BRF-02128 Meeting with agriculture sector on the Natural Environment and Planning Bills • 26-BRF-02214 Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill – advice following agricultural sector meeting and other remaining decisions • 26-BRF-02239/B26-0424 – Amendments to the FW-FP certification settings • RMA Reform Portfolio Weekly Report For the week ending 10 July 2026