41069 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform

41069 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: What advice, aide-memoires, or recommendations from officials, if any, did the Minister receive about his Amendment Paper 710 to the Natural Environment Bill, prior to its introduction?

Hon Chris Bishop: Officials provided advice relevant to Amendment Paper 710 through briefings and in meetings. The key advice documents for Amendment Paper 710 were: • 25-BRF-00018 Advice on the Coastal Marine Area in the new planning system • 26-BRF-01543 Approval of Amendment papers #1 – Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill • 26-BRF-01544 Approval of Amendment papers #3 – Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill • 26-BRF-01676 Approval of Amendment papers #2 (Treaty settlements and Māori interests) – Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill • 26-BRF-01771 Aide Memoire Update on Waikato Plan Change 1 and transition to the new resource management system • 26-BRF-01823 Natural Environment Bill and Planning Bill – Further advice on Treaty settlement equivalency and Mana Whakahono ā Rohe • 26-BRF-01910 Natural Environment Bill and Planning Amendment Paper – proposed fisheries and aquaculture changes • 26-BRF-02128 Meeting with agriculture sector on the Natural Environment and Planning Bills • 26-BRF-02214 Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill – advice following agricultural sector meeting and other remaining decisions • 26-BRF-02239/B26-0424 – Amendments to the FW-FP certification settings • RMA Reform Portfolio Weekly Report For the week ending 10 July 2026