53105 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Conservation

53105 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Conservation: How many staff, broken down by role, if any, does the Department of Conservation employ in the Media and Public relations, digital and social media management, internal communications, marketing/public campaigns, community engagement, partnership engagement and stakeholder liaison roles as at 11 November 2025, and how much, if any, has been budgeted for their total annual salary cost for the 2025 calendar year?

Hon Tama Potaka: I refer the member to the attached table which includes those roles relating to media and public relations, digital and social media management, internal communications, marketing/public campaigns, and partnership engagement roles. I am advised by the Department of Conservation that hundreds of roles across the Department are involved in community engagement and stakeholder liaison to a greater or lesser extent and it is not possible to provide a breakdown of these roles. Please note the data is provided as at 31 October 2025, which is the closest reporting date to 11 November 2025.