14103 (2025). Hon Rachel Brooking to the Minister of Conservation

Written Question

Published date: 04 Apr 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	14103 (2025)
Question asked:	20 Mar 2025
Member asking:	Hon Rachel Brooking
Portfolio:	Minister of Conservation
Minister replying:	Hon Tama Potaka
Answer received:	31 Mar 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_14103_2025
Document guid:	09a372f9-17b1-4ce3-96e7-3e535298f4c6

14103 (2025). Hon Rachel Brooking to the Minister of Conservation: What is his response to concerns that biopsy darts can sometimes remain embedded in dolphins, potentially causing harm?

Hon Tama Potaka: The Department of Conservation advises me that in more than 20 years of biopsy sampling of Māui dolphins, no such adverse events have occurred.