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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What was the process for determining the members of the Expert Advisory Group on Resource Management Reform?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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Which Ministers, if any, had oversight or input into who the members of the Expert Advisory Group on Resource Management Reform were?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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How much influence has the ACT Party had on Resource Management Act reform?

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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…

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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'?

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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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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…

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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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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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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?

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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?

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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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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?

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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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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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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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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What correspondence, if any, did the Minister have with his Under-Secretary Simon Court regarding any of the meetings he (Simon Court) had with Federated Farmers on "RMA Reform" dated 03/04/25, 26/06/24, 19/03/24, 18/12/25, and 11/02/26?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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Following Reply 28220 (2026), what other Ministers, Associate Ministers, Members of Government, individuals, or industry organisations were invited to the "agriculture and horticulture sector workshop" but could not attend?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What correspondence or discussions, if any, has the Minister's Under-Secretary for RMA Reform, Simon Court, had with Federated Farmers about the Natural Environment and Planning Bills since their introduction in December 2025?

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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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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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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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If there is a pathway for regulatory relief to be offered to a landowner to protect a tree how is the owner to know of this?

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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If a Council is seeking to protect trees, how will they be able to identify when trees are at risk of destruction following the changes made to tree protections through the planning act?

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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If Council becomes aware of a land owners intention to destroy a tree and wishes to offer regulatory relief under the Government's proposed resource management bills what process are councils expected to follow to determine the value of a…

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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

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 he included in 'Natural Environment Bill - Amendment…

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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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Brooking, Hon Rachel

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Has he considered Otago Central Lakes advocacy for inclusionary zoning as a mandatory value capture mechanism to ensure a share of the value created through growth is retained for affordable housing?

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Brooking, Hon Rachel

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Does he accept Queenstown Lakes District Council's claim that its Proposed District Plan and Spatial Plan will provide capacity for approximately 108,000 additional homes compared with projected demand of around 24,000 homes over the next…

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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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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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Brooking, Hon Rachel

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

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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 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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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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"?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What documents, if any, did Federated Farmers provide to the Minister in preparation for, during, or following his 30/04/26 meeting with them?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What correspondence, if any, did the Minister have with Horizons Regional Council prior to announcing the disapplication of the "prescribed nitrogen reductions" in the Manawatū/Whanganui region that would have taken effects under Plan…

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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 "prevent[ion] [of] the restrictive elements on Plan Change 1 from applying during the transition period to the new…