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Lan Pham

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What, if anything, was noted in the planned "May 2026 Cabinet report-back to update on progress towards agricultural emissions reduction", as noted in BRF-7049 / B25-0624?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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Did the planned "May 2026 Cabinet report-back to update on progress towards agricultural emissions reduction", as noted in BRF-7049 / B25-0624, occur?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What written documents in digital or physical form, if any, has the Minister received in 2026 from or via Minister for Agriculture Todd McClay regarding resource management reform?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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Following 28226 (2026), what correspondence, if any, did the Minister for RMA Reform have with Minister for Agriculture Todd McClay regarding resource management reform, following Minister McClay's 11/02/2026 meeting with "Wayne Langford,…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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Following 28226 (2026), what correspondence, if any, did the Minister have with Minister for RMA Reform Chris Bishop regarding resource management reform, following Minister McClay's 11/02/2026 meeting with "Wayne Langford, Paul Melville,…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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Following 28226 (2026), what notes or documents, if any, did the Minister for Agriculture provide to Minister for RMA Reform Chris Bishop following Minister McClay's 11/02/2026 meeting with "Wayne Langford, Paul Melville, Oliver Ibbetson,…

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Lan Pham

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What "correspondence" from Federated Farmers, referred to in "Resource Management Act Reform Weekly Update" for 8 May 2026, did the Minister receive in relation to an exemption application for Tasman District Council's Plan Change 84?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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Following Reply 28226 (2026), what advice, aide-memoires, or briefings, if any, did the Minister receive in preparation for or following the meeting noted in the Minister's diary as "MEET: Federated Farmers, Chairs of Beef + Lamb New…

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Lan Pham

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Following Reply 39114 (2026), what is the reason (such as e. coli pollution, nitrate pollution, etc) that each of the listed schools need more reliably safe drinking water?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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Following Reply 39114 (2026), which of the listed schools' drinking water supplies have breached a Maximum Acceptable Value from the Drinking Water Standards?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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Following Reply 39114 (2026), which, if any, of the listed schools' drinking water supplies come from surface water (e.g. stream, river) or groundwater?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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Following Reply 39114 (2026), if any of the listed schools' drinking water supplies have breached a Maximum Acceptable Value from the Drinking Water Standards, what standard(s) have they breached?

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Lan Pham

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Following Reply 20230 (2026), was the Associate Minister invited, in his role as Associate Minister for the Environment, to Minister Chris Bishop's "agriculture and horticulture sector workshop" that was held on 18 March 2026?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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Following Reply 20230 (2026), was the Associate Minister invited, in his role as Associate Minister for Agriculture, to Minister Chris Bishop's "agriculture and horticulture sector workshop" that was held on 18 March 2026?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What advice, if any, did the Minister receive about the clause 10B "Rules that control fishing", which he included in 'Natural Environment Bill - Amendment paper No 710'?

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Lan Pham

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What correspondence, if any, did the Minister have with organisations, groups, or businesses representing the fishing industry regarding clause 10B "Rules that control fishing", which he included in 'Natural Environment Bill - Amendment…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What correspondence, if any, did the Minister have with organisations, groups, or businesses representing the fishing industry regarding clause 10B "Rules that control fishing", which was included in 'Natural Environment Bill - Amendment…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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Following Reply 20230 (2026), was the Minister invited, in her role as Minister for the Environment, to Minister Chris Bishop's "agriculture and horticulture sector workshop" that was held on 18 March 2026 regarding the Natural Environment…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What advice, if any, has the Minister had regarding clause 15A of the Natural Environment Bill, "Considering climate change effects"?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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Following 39158 (2026), when does the Minister anticipate to make a decision about the future of the Tarakihi fishery?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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Following Reply 37325 (2026), what budget was used to pay for the upgrades to drinking water supplies at each of Five Forks School, Te Kowhai School, Ashburton Borough School – Lagmhor site, Harrisville School, and Te Wharekura o Te Rau…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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Following Reply 37325 (2026), did the upgrades to drinking water supplies at each of the listed schools come at the expense of other investments the schools could have made, such as in resources for teaching and learning?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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When, if ever, has the Minister met with Federated Farmers and Under-Secretary Simon Court (in the same meeting) to discuss Resource Management reform?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What notes or records, if any, were made of the meeting on 6/03/2024 titled "MEET: Federated Farmers" (with "Mark Hooper, Colin Hurst and Paul Melville, Federated Farmers, Hon McLay, Officials") regarding "RMA Reform"?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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Did the Minister receive any advice for his meeting on 6/03/2024 titled "MEET: Federated Farmers" (with "Mark Hooper, Colin Hurst and Paul Melville, Federated Farmers, Hon McLay, Officials") regarding "RMA Reform"?

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Lan Pham

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Following Reply 36274 (2026), does the Minister consider diffuse nitrogen pollution from dairy farming degrading the quality of water from a drinking water bore to be an example of one party having an impact on the property rights of a…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What correspondence, if any, did the Minister have with Under-Secretary Simon Court about his suggestion to include "greenhouse gas emissions" as something that "cannot be considered under the [Natural Environment Bill] system", as noted…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their office received, if any, during the week beginning 07/09/2026, by title and date?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 07/09/2026, by title and date?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their office received, if any, during the week beginning 07/09/2026, by title and date?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 07/09/2026, by title and date?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their office received, if any, during the week beginning 07/09/2026, by title and date?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 07/09/2026, by title and date?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their office received, if any, during the week beginning 07/09/2026, by title and date?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 07/09/2026, by title and date?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their office received, if any, during the week beginning 07/09/2026, by title and date?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 07/09/2026, by title and date?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their office received, if any, during the week beginning 07/09/2026, by title and date?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 07/09/2026, by title and date?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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Following Reply 28220, did Paul Melville (GM Policy, Federated Farmers, and attendee at the "agriculture and horticulture sector workshop" on the Natural Environment Bill the Minister held on 18 March 2026), note any conflict of interest…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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Further to Reply 38003, why is the existence of a conflict of interest considered a disclosure of information that is "inherently confidential and not generally disclosed", when the existence of Ministerial conflicts of interest are…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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Following Reply 20230 (2026), were any recordings, notes, or minutes made as a record of the "agriculture and horticulture sector workshop" the Minister "ran" on 18 March 2026?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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Following Reply 20230 (2026), whose idea was it to run the "agriculture and horticulture sector workshop" the Minister "ran" on 18 March 2026?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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Following Reply 20230 (2026), were all attendees of the "agriculture and horticulture sector workshop" on 18 March 2026 present at the workshop in person, or were some attending via video call?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What correspondence or discussion, if any, did the Minister have with Federated Farmers about their recommendation, as documented in their submission on the Natural Environment and Planning Bills, "that a clause is added to the Natural…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What aspects of RMA Reform were discussed at the Minister's 30/04/2026 meeting titled "MEET: Federated Farmers", which included Minister Watts and officials?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What correspondence, if any, did the Minister or his office have with Paul Melville, member of the 'Expert Advisory Group on Resource Management Reform' and 'General Manager – Policy and Advocacy at Federated Farmers' during the…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What topics were discussed at the Ministers 27/05/2026 meeting titled "MEET: Federated Farmers"?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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Who were the attendees at the Minister's 30/04/2026 meeting titled "MEET: Federated Farmers"?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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Were any notes or minutes taken as records of the Minister's 30/04/26 meeting titled "MEET: Federated Farmers"?