1718 (2026). Hon Rachel Brooking to the Minister for the Environment

1718 (2026). Hon Rachel Brooking to the Minister for the Environment: What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive), listed by agency, title and date received?

Hon Penny Simmonds: In my capacity as the Minister for the Environment, I received the following documents in the period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026: Ministry for the Environment: 9/01/2026 - 26-BRF-00005 - Responding to an invitation to comment on the Waitaha Hydro fast-track approvals application 15/01/2026 - 26-BRF-00020 - Request from Minister McClay for Catchment Group Funding 15/01/2026 - 26-BRF-00066 - HSNO Act Treaty clause review update 15/01/2026 - 26-BRF-0006 - Responding to an invitation to comment on the Clutha Pumped Hydro fast-track approvals application 15/01/2026 - BRF-7254 - Approach to appointing new Waste Advisory Board members 2026 15/01/2026 - Environment, Climate, RM Reform Weekly Updates week ending 16 January 2026 16/01/2026 - BRF-7208 - Proactive release of Cabinet paper on policy decisions to support an industry-led take-back scheme for agrichemicals, their containers, and farm plastics. 22/01/2026 - Environment, Climate, RM Reform Weekly Updates week ending 23 January 2026 27/01/2026 - 26-BRF-00101 - Talking points for 1pm 26 Jan - NICF Pre-Meeting for Ministers, Advisors, Officials + PoU Lead 28/01/2026 - 26-BRF-00144 - Space Vehicle Jettison Debris - Proactive Release 28/01/2026 - 26-BRF-00170 - Responding to an invitation to comment on the Haldon Solar fast-track application 28/01/2026 - 26-BRF-00158 - Responding to the invitation to comment on the Queenstown Cable Car project 29/01/2026 - Environment, Climate, RM Reform Weekly Updates week ending 30 January 2026 30/01/2026 - 25-BRF-00255 - Next steps for progressing the plastic phase outs policy Environmental Protection Authority: 22/12/2025 - EPA Official Correspondence 12/01/2026 - EPA Official Correspondence 20/01/2026 - EPA Official Correspondence 26/01/2026 - Fortnightly Report to the Minister for the Environment 26/01/2026 - Fortnightly Fast-track Approvals report 26/01/2026 - EPA Official Correspondence 28/01/2026 - Aide memoire - Resourcing requirements for new group standards