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Chatham Islands Conservation Board
The Chatham Islands Conservation Board has an advisory and community liaison role in the conservation of the Chatham Islands.

The Chatham Islands 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 Chatham Islands Conservation Management Strategy.

This statutory plan identifies and establishes 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 Chatham Islands 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.

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: Friday 19 July 2024 at 9.00am
Venue: TBC

The full agenda for meetings is generally available from the Board Support Officer one week before the meeting date. View minutes and agendas from past meetings.

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The Chatham Islands Conservation Board has 7 members appointed by the Minister of Conservation. Find out more about the current members of the Board.

The Chatham Islands Conservation board's area of interest covers the group of 40 scattered islands making up the Chatham Islands. They are 768 kilometres from Wellington and lie 44 degrees south, in the path of the Roaring Forties.

View the Chatham Islands Conservation Board Annual Report.

Contact

Holly Murphy

Wharekauri|Rekohu|Chatham Island office

North Rd, Te One|P O Box 114, Waitangi, 8942

Phone: 0800 275 362

Email: chathamislandsconservationboard@doc.govt.nz