The Canterbury Aoraki Conservation Board is the community’s voice in conservation management in the region. The board gives advice to DOC on local conservation matters and carries out important planning roles.

A major responsibility of the board is in the development and implementation of the Canterbury (Waitaha) Conservation Management Strategy, the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Management Plan, and the Arthur’s Pass National Park Management Plan.

These statutory plans identify and establish objectives for the integrated management of natural and historic resources within the region. The Conservation Board is involved in the preparation, review, amendment, and implementation monitoring of the plan.

Advocacy 

The Canterbury/Aoraki Conservation Board is active and passionate in their advocacy of the region’s conservation. The Board works with various conservation organisations and members of the public, to ensure they represent the interests of their locale in conservation, within a fast-changing contemporary environment.

The Conservation Boards’ quarterly newsletter is a great way to keep informed with the recent activities of the Board, subscribe and explore the archive. You can also follow the Board’s Facebook page to keep up with the very latest in conservation of the region.

The Board periodically makes submissions on a range of conservation issues; these are available for the public to view.

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Meetings

The Board meets up to six times a year at various locations. A public forum session, where members of the public can talk to the Board on conservation issues, is held at each meeting.

Next Meeting:                  Tuesday 24 June 2025 – 10.00am to 4.00pm

Venue:                               Level 2, Grand Central, 161 Cashel Street, Christchurch

Public Forum:                   1.30pm

The full agenda for meetings is generally available from the Board Support Officer one week before the meeting date. Board meeting minutes, agendas, and public papers are available for download, and a high level summary from the most recent meeting is available to view.

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