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What advice, briefings, correspondence, or communications, if any, has the Minister received about the removal of heritable material from the animal containment facility at Ruakura in Waikato, as required by HSNO?

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, briefings, correspondence, or communications, if any, has the Minister received about the removal of heritable material from the animal containment facility at Ruakura in Waikato, as required by HSNO?

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Hon Dr Shane Reti

Member for Whangārei · National Party · Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology

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I am advised that I have not received any advice about the removal of heritable material from the animal containment facility at Ruakura in Waikato. HSNO is administered by the Ministry for the Environment, and is enforced by the Environmental Protection Authority.