What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 15 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?

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In my capacity as the Minister for the Environment, I received the following documents in the week beginning 15 December 2025: Ministry for the Environment: 15 December - BRF-7207 - Development of indigenous biodiversity policy for the new resource management system 15 December 2025 - BRF-7195 - New Plymouth District Council request to use s360I regulation-making power 16 December - 25-BRF-00181 - Visit to the new AB Lime Landfill Power Plant in Winton 17 December - BRF-7243 - Minister Simmonds - Portfolio Status Dashboard - Quarter 2 (Oct-Dec 2025) 17 December - 25-BRF-00217 - Meeting with Southland Carbon 18 December – Environment, RMA Reform and Climate Weekly Updates for the week ending 19 December 2025 19 December - 25-BRF-00141 - WasteMINZ – Soil optimisation framework - Phase 1 19 December - 25-BRF-00044 - ​​Environmental Protection Authority (EPA): Commencement of appointment process and proposed shortlist of candidates​ 19 December - 25-BRF-00112 - ​​Proactive release of Cabinet paper on Rotterdam Convention chemicals amendments 19 December - 25-BRF-00199 - Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal 19 December - 25-BRF-00239 - The hidden infrastructure: how data and digital power reform Environmental Protection Authority: 16 December - ENQ-5020-F7Q1Q4 - Chlorthal-dimethyl reassessment decision 19 December - Court of Appeal Decision in Carter v Attorney General 19 December - EPA 2024 Aerial 1080 Report 19 December - ENQ-50206-Z8V6X4 - Outcome of AI Navigator work on the Emissions Trading Register Other agencies: 19 December - Ministry of Defence Briefing 163/2025 - NZDF Hazardous Substances Audit