31994 (2026). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Minister of Conservation

Written Question

Published date: 30 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	31994 (2026)
Question asked:	15 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Portfolio:	Minister of Conservation
Minister replying:	Hon Tama Potaka
Answer received:	26 Jul 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_31994_2026
Document guid:	d4a6ed6d-e7f6-42f0-929a-d501a0b8697e

31994 (2026). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Minister of Conservation: Has the Minister undertaken a Te Tiriti impact assessment regarding the Conservation Amendment Bill; if not, why not?

Hon Tama Potaka: Treaty analysis occurred throughout the policy development that led to the Conservation Amendment Bill. The Department of Conservation has proactively released a significant amount of the background analysis, which can be found on the Department’s website at https://www.doc.govt.nz/news/oia-responses/2026/