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What date did she first receive official advice to set a new mid-2026 target for a ban on hard-to-recycle plastics?

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Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

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  • What date did she first receive official advice to set a new mid-2026 target for a ban on hard-to-recycle plastics?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for the Environment

Answer

In March 2024, I received advice from Ministry for the Environment officials [BRF-4364 refers] providing options for progressing Tranche 3 regulations, including a mid-2026 implementation date, subject to Cabinet decisions.