44402 (2025). Hon Rachel Brooking to the Minister for the Environment

Written Question

Published date: 25 Sep 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	44402 (2025)
Question asked:	11 Sep 2025
Member asking:	Hon Rachel Brooking
Portfolio:	Minister for the Environment
Minister replying:	Hon Penny Simmonds
Answer received:	21 Sep 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_44402_2025
Document guid:	b9f308fa-acb2-43ca-a0c0-4c79c20bdbcc

44402 (2025). Hon Rachel Brooking to the Minister for the Environment: What guidance, if any, has the Ministry for the Environment issued to regional councils about testing for PFAS contamination in groundwater and surface water?

Hon Penny Simmonds: The Ministry for the Environment published guidance about PFAS investigations, including for regulatory authorities, in April 2019 which is publicly available on its website: https://environment.govt.nz/assets/Publications/Files/pfas-investigation-response-funding-guide.pdf