50776 (2025). Hon Rachel Brooking to the Minister for the Environment

Written Question

Published date: 05 Nov 2025

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	50776 (2025)
Question asked:	21 Oct 2025
Member asking:	Hon Rachel Brooking
Portfolio:	Minister for the Environment
Minister replying:	Hon Penny Simmonds
Answer received:	30 Oct 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_50776_2025
Document guid:	06e58433-f828-4c83-b71a-c76c64d6d10e

50776 (2025). Hon Rachel Brooking to the Minister for the Environment: What work, if any, is being undertaken to monitor the effects of artificial lighting on ecosystems in urban and coastal environments?

Hon Penny Simmonds: I am advised the Ministry for the Environment is not currently undertaking monitoring of the effects of artificial lighting on ecosystems in urban and coastal environments.