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What consideration, if any, did the Minister give to the ecological and scientific values identified in the Department’s conservation values report for Mount Rochfort (Denniston Plateau) when declining conservation park status?

Answered Question 4162 (2026)
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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What consideration, if any, did the Minister give to the ecological and scientific values identified in the Department’s conservation values report for Mount Rochfort (Denniston Plateau) when declining conservation park status?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

I considered these values, along with a range of other relevant considerations, consistent with the purpose and scheme of conservation legislation, when making my decision.