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Awaiting reply Question 41085 (2026)
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41085 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Conservation

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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Following 38349 (2026), what guidance or direction, if any, has the Minister provided to the Department of Conservation for how they exercise delegated authority over access arrangement decisions for mines and/or mining operations under…

For answer by

Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 41084 (2026)
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41084 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Conservation

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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?

For answer by

Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 41083 (2026)
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41083 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Conservation

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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?

For answer by

Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 41003 (2026)
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41003 (2026). Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan to the Minister of Conservation

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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How many, if any, kiwi eggs or chicks handled under Operation Nest Egg or equivalent programmes have failed to survive to release in each year since 2017, broken down by year and facility?

For answer by

Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40956 (2026)
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40956 (2026). Tākuta Ferris to the Minister of Conservation

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Tākuta Ferris

Member for Te Tai Tonga · Independent

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Are purchasing arrangements for the Poulvac Flufend RG vaccine made by the Department of Conservation (DOC) through the Ministry for Primary Industries, or does DOC directly purchase these vaccines?

For answer by

Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40899 (2026)
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40899 (2026). Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan to the Minister of Conservation

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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How many, if any, kiwi deaths have been recorded by the Department of Conservation in each year since 2017, broken down by year and by taxon?

For answer by

Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40898 (2026)
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40898 (2026). Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan to the Minister of Conservation

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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How many, if any, kiwi held or handled under a permit or authorisation issued by the Department of Conservation have died in each year since 2017; and in how many of those cases was the death reported to the Department within the timeframe…

For answer by

Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40897 (2026)
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40897 (2026). Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan to the Minister of Conservation

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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For each kiwi death recorded by the Department of Conservation since 2017, if any, what cause of death was recorded, broken down by year and cause?

For answer by

Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40896 (2026)
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40896 (2026). Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan to the Minister of Conservation

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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How many of the kiwi deaths recorded by the Department of Conversation in each year since 2017, if any, occurred at (a) privately owned sanctuaries or crèches, (b) predator-fenced community sanctuaries, (c) captive facilities such as zoos,…

For answer by

Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40883 (2026)
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40883 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Conservation

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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?

For answer by

Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40882 (2026)
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40882 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Conservation

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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?

For answer by

Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40862 (2026)
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40862 (2026). Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan to the Minister of Conservation

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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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?

For answer by

Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40745 (2026)
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40745 (2026). Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan to the Minister of Conservation

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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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?

For answer by

Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40530 (2026)
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40530 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Conservation

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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How much funding from the Department of Conservation budget appropriation, if any, has been transferred to the Game Animal Council for management of the sika deer herd of special interest?

For answer by

Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40526 (2026)
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40526 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Conservation

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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Where does the public allocation come from, if there is one, for the Game Animal Council management of the sika herd of special interest?

For answer by

Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40524 (2026)
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40524 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Conservation

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding public funding, including Department of Conservation funding, for the Game Animal Council and/or management of the Sika Herd of special interest?

For answer by

Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 39814 (2026)
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39814 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Conservation

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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Further to reply 38349, what advice, guidance, direction, or any other document, if any, does Department of Conservation officials use to make decisions under delegated authority about approving or declining access arrangements for mines…

For answer by

Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 39634 (2026)
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39634 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Conservation

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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?

For answer by

Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 39633 (2026)
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39633 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Conservation

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?

For answer by

Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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No reply has been published yet.

Answered Question 39524 (2026)
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39524 (2026). Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan to the Minister of Conservation

Asked by

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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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

Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I did not take any papers to Cabinet in the week beginning 31 August 2026.

Awaiting reply Question 39427 (2026)
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39427 (2026). Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan to the Minister of Conservation

Asked by

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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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?

For answer by

Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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No reply has been published yet.