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Awaiting reply Question 39781 (2026)
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39781 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What correspondence, if any, did the Minister have with Waikato Regional Council prior to announcing the "prevent[ion] [of] the restrictive elements on Plan Change 1 from applying during the transition period to the new planning system",…

For answer by

Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 39779 (2026)
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39779 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What correspondence, if any, did the Minister have with industry bodies representing farmers prior to announcing the disapplication of the "prescribed nitrogen reductions" in the Manawatū/Whanganui region that would have taken effects…

For answer by

Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 39741 (2026)
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39741 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What were Appendix 1 Topics C and D as listed at paragraph 4 in the Briefing the Minister received titled "26-BRF-00808, Planning and Natural Environment Bill - Ministerial decisions to inform Departmental Reports (part 2)" dated 7 April…

For answer by

Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 39740 (2026)
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39740 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What topics were covered in Appendices 2, 3, and 4 as listed following paragraph 4 in the Briefing the Minister received titled "26-BRF-00808, Planning and Natural Environment Bill - Ministerial decisions to inform Departmental Reports…

For answer by

Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 39738 (2026)
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39738 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What effect, other than "greenhouse gas emissions" did Under-Secretary Simon Court suggest for potential exclusion from the Natural Environment Bill, as noted under "A1" in Appendix 1 to the Briefing the Minister received titled…

For answer by

Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Answered Question 39630 (2026)
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39630 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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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 31/08/2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Answer

I refer the Member to my reply to written question 39363 (2026)

Answered Question 39629 (2026)
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39629 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31/08/2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Answer

I refer the Member to my reply to written question 39466 (2026).

Answered Question 39466 (2026)
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39466 (2026). Hon Rachel Brooking to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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Brooking, Hon Rachel

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Answer

None.

Answered Question 39363 (2026)
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39363 (2026). Hon Rachel Brooking to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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Brooking, Hon Rachel

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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Answer

In my capacity as the Minister Responsible for RMA Reform, I received the following advice, reports, briefings, aides-mémoire and other documents in the week beginning 31 August 2026: Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and…