26563 (2025). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister of Conservation

26563 (2025). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister of Conservation: How much, if any, are the Minister’s responsible agencies, if any, expecting to cut their overall budget by in 2025/26 and each of the out years as a result of Budget 2025?

Hon Tama Potaka: Overall Budget 2025 savings for the Department of Conservation by financial year are shown below: • 2025/26: $-5.783 million • 2026/27: $-7.699 million • 2027/28: $-8.006 million • 2028/29 & ongoing: $-8.006 million • Total 4-year period: $-29.494 million