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Advice on budget priorities for Financial Year 2025-26

04 November

13 January 2025: Read the NZCA’s advice to the Director-General of Conservation on the Departments budget priorities for the 2024-25 financial year.

Application for a lease by Whataroa Folly Limited

04 November

Have your say on an application for a lease at Sound Foreshore Reserve by Whataroa Folly Limited. Submissions close 3 December 2025 at 5 pm.

Rare albatross makes remarkable recovery after swallowing multiple fishing hooks

04 November

A Salvin’s albatross has returned to the wild after successfully recovering from life-saving surgery.

Advice re biological control agents

03 November

27 June 2024: Read the NZCA letter to the Minister of Conservation regarding the introduction of biological control agents into Mt Aspiring National Park to protect biodiversity values.

Request for regular reporting on Section 4 matters

03 November

09 July 2024: Read the NZCA letter to the Director General with a request for regular reporting on Section 4 matters.

Advice re the Waitangi Tribunal Report

03 November

2 October 2024: Read the NZCA letter to the Minister of Conservation regarding the Waitangi Tribunal Report.

Advice on Rakiura White Sharks

03 November

23 October 2024: Read the NZCA letter to the Director General regarding the Rakiura White Sharks.

Advice on the proposal to add Crown-owned land into Te Urewera

03 November

7 November 2024: Read the NZCA letter to the Regional Director, Te Arawhiti regarding the proposal to add Crown-owned land into Te Urewera.

Advice on the Marsden Fund

03 November

13 January 2025: NZCA letter to the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation regarding the Marsden Fund.

Advice re Fast-track approvals

03 November

15 January 2025: Read the NZCA letter to the Minister for infrastructure regarding the Fast-track Approvals Act and the lack of ability to recover costs.

Advice re māori access to permissions system

03 November

28 February 2025: Read the NZCA Letter to the Deputy Director General – Policy and Regulatory Services regarding the Māori access to the Permissions System.

Letter to DG re return of crown land

03 November

18 July 2025: Read the NZCA letter to the Director General regarding exit strategies with return of Crown land.

Activities in the Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana

03 November

Apply for a permit to carry out activities in high protection areas and seafloor protection areas in the Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana.

Cycling to regional resilience in Ruapehu

01 November

Two destination-making cycle trails will deliver more visitors to the Ruapehu region and boost the Central North Island economy.

DOC urges caution as wild weather impacts tracks, further delays to some Great Walks

31 October

Hikers are being warned of track damage, heavy snow, avalanche risk and further disruptions to the start of the summer Great Walk season.

How to book restricted hunting blocks in the Queenstown area

31 October

How to book restricted hunting blocks and apply for hunting permits in the Queenstown area.

Silverhorn hunting

31 October

A restricted hunting block in the Queenstown area.

Submission on the Action for Nature

30 October

29 June 2025: Read the NZCA’s submission on the Action for Nature – Implementing New Zealand’s Biodiversity Strategy 2025-2030 discussion document.

Submission on Predator Free 2050

30 October

29 June 2025: Read the NZCA’s submission on the Predator Free 2050 discussion document.

Consultation on proposed amendments to the Fisheries Act

30 October

11 April 2025: Read the NZCA’s consultation document on the Proposed Amendments to the Fisheries Act.