37995 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Conservation

37995 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Conservation: Further to Reply 36371, how many mining access arrangements or concessions for mining on conservation land have been processed by the Department of Conservation and either approved or decline under delegated authority, and how does this compare to the previous 5 years?

Hon Tama Potaka: I am advised that from 1 September 2021 to 1 September 2026, the Department of Conservation approved 58 mining access arrangements and declined two under delegated authority. In the previous comparative five-year period, from 1 September 2016 to 31 August 2021, the Department of Conservation approved 47 access arrangements and declined one under delegated authority.