16105 (2025). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Written Question

Published date: 14 Apr 2025

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	16105 (2025)
Question asked:	01 Apr 2025
Member asking:	Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Portfolio:	Minister responsible for RMA Reform
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	09 Apr 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_16105_2025
Document guid:	e5ca00c2-bd01-463e-a42a-24a22a3ecb67

16105 (2025). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: Does the new RMA reform recognise the WAI 2358 Inquiry into Māori rights and interests in water, if yes, how?

Hon Chris Bishop: Cabinet has agreed to explore possible approaches to preserve and uphold Crown commitments on rights and interests in freshwater and geothermal resources through engagement with Māori. Cabinet also agreed the new system will enable new approaches to allocate resources. The WAI 2358 Stage 2 findings include that the RMA's first in first served allocation approach is unfair to Māori and needs urgent reform.