40520 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister for Hunting and Fishing

Written Question

Published date: 24 Sep 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	40520 (2026)
Question asked:	10 Sep 2026
Member asking:	Lan Pham
Portfolio:	Minister for Hunting and Fishing
Minister replying:	Hon James Meager
Answer received:	20 Sep 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_40520_2026
Document guid:	68d03001-94b0-4c21-ada8-0f4524a020b3

40520 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister for Hunting and Fishing: What public money has been provided to the Sika Foundation since 2015, broken down by year?

Hon James Meager: I am advised that through both the Jobs for Nature Programme and the Department of Conservation's Wild Animal Management programme since 2021, the Sika Foundation has received $1,553,359 to undertake deer control and vegetation monitoring. No funding was provided to the Sika Foundation prior to 2021. 2021/2022 $116,625 2022/2023 $275,850 2023/2024 $326,850 2024/2025 $316,625 2025/2026 $517,409 Funding was provided to undertake aerial deer control and for the Sika Foundation to contract vegetation monitoring to establish a baseline of forest condition across both the Kaweka and Kaimanawa Forest Parks.