39276 (2025). Hon Marama Davidson to the Minister of Conservation

39276 (2025). Hon Marama Davidson to the Minister of Conservation: How many, if any, errors have staff at the Department of Conservation found in reviewing concession applications that has been processed by artificial intelligence?

Hon Tama Potaka: None. The Department of Conservation advises me that artificial intelligence has been used in a very limited capacity when it comes to concession applications – with its use restricted to tasks associated with searching documents. For the processing of concession applications, all critical tasks are carried out by Departmental staff and decision makers.