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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 14 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

I refer the member to my reply to written question 10834 (2025).

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 14 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Answer

I refer the member to my reply to written question 10834 (2025).

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 14 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS

Answer

I refer the Member to WPQ 36400 (2026).

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 14 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Refer to the response to 10239 (2026).

Unanswered: Parliament dissolved

Question 41319 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 14 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Question 41320 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 14 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 14 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

I refer the member to my answer to written parliamentary question 31764 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 14 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

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I refer the Member to the answer to WPQ 36395(2026).

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 14 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

Answer

I refer the Member to my reply WPQ 16400 (2026).

Unanswered: Parliament dissolved

Question 41324 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    How many supported living payment recipients, if any, affected by the MSD processing delays, have cancer?

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Parliament dissolved: no reply received

Unanswered: Parliament dissolved

Question 41325 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    How many beneficiaries, if any, affected by the MSD processing delays had health conditions, broken down by health condition type?

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Question 41326 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 14 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 28217 (2026), what is written in the header and footer of the document the Minister received for the workshop titled 'RMA Reform: Background Document for 18 March Meeting'?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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

Answer

The header and footer of the document titled 'RMA Reform: Background Document for 18 March Meeting' was an In-Confidence security classification.

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What, if any, are the site, proposed scale and infrastructure requirements for the Bunnythorpe Data Centre Proposal?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

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It is not appropriate for me to discuss the details of a project or my consideration of the referral application before I have made my decision.

Unanswered: Parliament dissolved

Question 41329 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    How has the Minister considered lobbying, if there was any, in the public interest against lobbying from vested interests in the development of the Natural Environment and Planning Bills?

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Parliament dissolved: no reply received

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Question 41330 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Minister consider he has been lobbied in the development of the Natural Environment and Planning Bills?

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Parliament dissolved: no reply received

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Question 41331 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 28222 (2026), does the Minister consider that environmental Non-Government Organisations have a direct financial interest in the final form of the Natural Environment Bill?

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Parliament dissolved: no reply received

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Question 41332 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 28222 (2026), does the Minister consider that environmental Non-Government Organisations advocate for the public interest or for their own financial interest?

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Parliament dissolved: no reply received

Unanswered: Parliament dissolved

Question 41333 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 20230 (2026), does the Minister consider that the agricultural industry groups have a direct financial interest in the final form of the Natural Environment Bill?

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Parliament dissolved: no reply received

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Question 41334 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 20230 (2026), does the Minister consider that the agricultural industry groups were advocating for the public interest at this workshop, or for their own interests?

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Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

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    What was the percentage breakdown by stakeholder type of the 76 stakeholders who submitted responses after being selected by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to take part in the targeted consultation on Holidays Act…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

Answer

I am advised that the 76 stakeholders who submitted responses after being selected to take part in the targeted consultation on the Holidays Act reform can be broken down as percentages by stakeholder type as follows: Payroll professionals…

Unanswered: Parliament dissolved

Question 41336 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    How much influence has the New Zealand First Party had on Resource Management Act reform?

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Parliament dissolved: no reply received

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Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

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    What was the breakdown of the stakeholder type, in percentage, of the 100 stakeholders selected by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to take part in the targeted consultation of the Holiday Act reform?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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I am advised that the 100 stakeholders selected to take part in the targeted consultation of the Holidays Act reform can be broken down as percentages by stakeholder type as follows: Payroll professionals 14% Payroll software and/or…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Where did the suggestion to include clause 10B "Rules that control fishing" in his Amendment Paper 710 to the Natural Environment Bill come from?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

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

Answer

Removing the ability of councils to control fishing from the Planning and Natural Environment Bills was an option developed by officials when considering how best to reduce regulatory overlap with the Fisheries Act 1996.

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What correspondence or meetings, if any, did the Minister have with Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, Shane Jones, about the contents of his Amendment Paper 710 to the Natural Environment Bill, prior to its introduction?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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

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In March 2025, Cabinet authorised the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries and I to make decisions relating to the work on the Coastal Marine Area (CMA), in consultation with relevant portfolio Ministers. As such, we jointly made decisions on…

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Question 41340 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 40231 (2026), is it still the intention of Land Information New Zealand to do this work?

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Parliament dissolved: no reply received

Unanswered: Parliament dissolved

Question 41341 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 40234 (2026), what were the main points of the update from Buller Electricity Limited the Minister received on 13 May 2026?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 39738 (2026), what was the crux of the advice on the "potential exclusion" of "metaphysical matters and spiritual matters"?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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

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Officials from the former Ministry for the Environment (now the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport) provided me and Under-Secretary Court with advice that the exclusion of spiritual or metaphysical effects was not…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Minister stand by their December 2024 Ministerial diary?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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Yes

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 39740 (2026), what was the crux of the advice on "consent duration for water services under the Planning Bill"?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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

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Officials from the former Ministry for the Environment (now the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport) advised me that the default duration of consent under the Planning Bill is unlimited (unless otherwise specified) and…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 39740 (2026), what was the crux of the advice on "potential duplication between coastal occupation charges and natural resource levies"?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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

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Submitters on the Natural Environment Bill noted that it is unclear about the relationship between coastal occupation charges and natural resource levies, and the potential for duplication. Officials advised the Select Committee that…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 39740 (2026), what was the crux of the advice on wildlife authorisations?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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

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Officials from the former Ministry for the Environment (now the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport) provided me with advice on decisions required to finalise the wildlife authorisation framework, including how Treaty…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice other than the "Blueprint for resource management reform" and "Blueprint for RM reform - Minority Report", if any, did the Minister receive on the inclusion of the regulatory relief/regulatory takings in the Planning Bill as…

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Hon Chris Bishop

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

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Prior to introduction of the Planning and Natural Environment Bills, officials provided advice on the regulatory relief regime primarily through the following advice briefings: 26-BRF-6045 Replacing the RMA – Regulatory takings and…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 36274 (2026), does the Minister consider the $36,068.32 spent to upgrade to the drinking water supply at Te Kowhai School to address nitrate in the water, as per Reply 38597 (2026) from the Minister of Education, to be identified…

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

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The matter raised in this written parliamentary question is not within my responsibility as Associate Agriculture Minister.

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, aide-memoires, or recommendations from officials, if any, did the Minister receive about his Amendment Paper 710 to the Natural Environment Bill, prior to its introduction?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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

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Officials provided advice relevant to Amendment Paper 710 through briefings and in meetings. The key advice documents for Amendment Paper 710 were: • 25-BRF-00018 Advice on the Coastal Marine Area in the new planning system • 26-BRF-01543…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 36274 (2026), does the Minister consider the $47,902.16 spent to upgrade to the drinking water supply at Five Forks School to address nitrate in the water, as per Reply 38599 (2026) from the Minister of Education, to be…

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

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The matter raised in this written parliamentary question is not within my responsibility as Associate Agriculture Minister.

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What correspondence or meetings, if any, did the Minister have with Minister for Agriculture Todd McClay about the contents of his Amendment Paper 710 to the Natural Environment Bill, prior to its introduction?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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

Answer

I met with Hon Todd McClay, Hon Andrew Hoggard (as Associate Minister for the Environment), Under-Secretary Simon Court and officials on 29 July 2026 regarding changes relating to Freshwater Farm Plans which were given effect to through…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What correspondence or meetings, if any, did the Minister have with Environment Minister Nicola Grigg about the contents of his Amendment Paper 710 to the Natural Environment Bill, prior to its introduction?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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

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I have had no specific conversations with Hon Nicola Grigg regarding the contents of Amendment Paper 710 to the Natural Environment Bill prior to its introduction. On 28 July 2026, Minister Grigg along with other relevant portfolio…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What correspondence or meetings, if any, did the Minister have with Associate Environment Minister Andrew Hoggard about the contents of his Amendment Paper 710 to the Natural Environment Bill, prior to its introduction?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

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

Answer

On 28 July 2026, Hon Andrew Hoggard along with other relevant portfolio Ministers attended a meeting I held with representatives from the primary sector about the Natural Environment Bill and the Planning Bill as reported back by the…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What correspondence or meetings, if any, did the Minister have with Under-Secretary Simon Court about the contents of his Amendment Paper 710 to the Natural Environment Bill, prior to its introduction?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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

Answer

Under-Secretary Court and I meet and communicate regularly on matters relating to the Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill as per our portfolio delegations. To identify and collate every meeting or communication that I have had with…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What correspondence or meetings, if any, did the Minister have with environmental Non-Government Organisations about the contents of his Amendment Paper 710 to the Natural Environment Bill, prior to its introduction?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

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

Answer

I met with and received correspondence from a range of stakeholders following the Environment Select Committee’s report back on the Natural Environment Bill, prior to making decisions on the changes made through Amendment Paper 710. This…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What correspondence or meetings, if any, did the Minister have with councils about the contents of his Amendment Paper 710 to the Natural Environment Bill, prior to its introduction?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

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

Answer

I met with and received correspondence from a range of stakeholders, including Councils, following the Environment Select Committee’s report back on the Natural Environment Bill, prior to making decisions on the changes made through…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What correspondence or meetings, if any, did the Minister have with any group or individual representing the agricultural, horticultural, or viticultural industry about the contents of his Amendment Paper 710 to the Natural Environment…

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Hon Chris Bishop

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

Answer

I met with and received correspondence from a range of stakeholders following the Environment Select Committee’s report back on the Natural Environment Bill, prior to making decisions on the changes made through Amendment Paper 710. This…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What correspondence or meetings, if any, did the Minister have with Federated Farmers about the contents of his Amendment Paper 710 to the Natural Environment Bill, prior to its introduction?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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

Answer

I met with and received correspondence from a range of stakeholders following the Environment Select Committee’s report back on the Natural Environment Bill, prior to making decisions on the changes made through Amendment Paper 710. This…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What correspondence or meetings, if any, did the Minister have with any group, organisation, council, industry, business, or individual about the contents of his Amendment Paper 710 to the Natural Environment Bill, prior to its…

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

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

Answer

I met with and received correspondence from a range of stakeholders following the Environment Select Committee’s report back on the Natural Environment Bill, prior to making decisions on the changes made through Amendment Paper 710. To…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What correspondence, if any, did the Minister have with any groups representing Māori, iwi, or hapū regarding clause 10B "Rules that control fishing", which he included in 'Natural Environment Bill - Amendment paper No 710'?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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

Answer

Te Ohu Kaimoana wrote to me on 27 August 2026 expressing their support for the inclusion of clause 10B within the Natural Environment Bill.

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What correspondence, if any, did the Minister have with groups representing recreational fishers regarding clause 10B "Rules that control fishing", which he included in 'Natural Environment Bill - Amendment paper No 710'?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

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

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None.

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What correspondence, if any, did the Minister have with regional councils, district councils, and unitary authorities regarding clause 10B "Rules that control fishing", which he included in 'Natural Environment Bill - Amendment paper No…

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

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

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None.

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 38349 (2026), have any of the approved access arrangements been given despite analysis by the Department of Conservation that suggests or recommends they should be declined?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

No. I am advised all access arrangements approved by the Department of Conservation under delegated authority have met requirements to be recommended for approval. None have been approved contrary to recommendation to decline.

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 38349 (2026), what documentation, if any, of assessment for or against granting an access arrangement does the Department of Conservation hold for decisions on mines and/or mining operations?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

I am advised that decisions on access arrangements are documented in the Department of Conservation Recommendation and Decision Report (RDR) prepared for each application.