Information and documents required in applications
Find out what information and documents you need to include in your application. There are different requirements for renewal applications.
Details of applicants required
- applicant name, address and other contacts such as email or fax
- location/s of facility/ies
- details of the organisation applying e.g. charitable trust, commercial facility
- details of applicant affiliations with other facilities, representative bodies such as NZ Conservation Management Group: Australasian Regional Association of Zoological Parks and Aquaria (CMAG:ARAZPA NZ), other groups
Documents required
Supporting documents if available
Supporting documents such as annual reports of facilities and zoo industry documents such as Captive Management Plans, NZ Species Management Programme Annual Reports and recommendations should be included with the application if available.
Current permit holders will be asked to ensure their existing collections meet the criteria according to the timeline below. The timeframe is to enable permit holders to have sufficient time to address the additional requirements. If they do not, a time period should be specified for the permit holder to ensure their collections and displays meet the criteria.
From March 2007: Programme Outline only
From March 2008: Programme Outline and Advocacy Plan
From March 2009: Programme Outline, Husbandry Manual, Advocacy Plan