11310 (2026). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Minister for Resources

Written Question

Published date: 14 Apr 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	11310 (2026)
Question asked:	24 Mar 2026
Member asking:	Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Portfolio:	Minister for Resources
Minister replying:	Hon Shane Jones
Answer received:	08 Apr 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_11310_2026
Document guid:	155b4d7a-836e-4e9e-8527-c1c6ca09dc8a

11310 (2026). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Minister for Resources: Further to WPQ 6186 which iwi, hapū, and Māori experts, if any, were included in the 58 stakeholders contacted?

Hon Shane Jones: Iwi, hapū, and Māori experts were not included among the 58 stakeholders contacted by Wood Mackenzie to gather information to enable a quantitative supply risk assessment during the development of the Draft Critical Mineral List. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment invited iwi and hapū to engage on the Draft Critical Minerals List itself.