20461 (2026). Steve Abel to the Minister of Conservation

20461 (2026). Steve Abel to the Minister of Conservation: What categories of conservation land, if any, will be explicitly excluded from future mining or prospecting activity under the proposed reforms?

Hon Tama Potaka: This issue is out of scope of the Conservation Act reforms because the permitting of mining on Crown land, including land to which access restrictions apply, is managed under the Crown Minerals Act 1991.