Application to hold whale bone
Have your say on an application by Auckland Aquarium Limited for a permit to hold whale bones. Submissions closed 5 July 2019.

Pursuant to section 5 (5) of the Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978, and to a delegation from the Minister of Conservation, the Operations Manager, Aotea/Great Barrier Island, Department of Conservation notifies that he has received a permit application from Auckland Aquarium Limited to hold whale bone.

How to submit

Submissions on the application should be sent to:

Operations Manager, Aotea/Great Barrier Island 
Department of Conservation C/- Bethan Parry
Christchurch Shared Services Unit
Private Bag 4715
Christchurch Mail Centre
Christchurch 8140

Submissions will be accepted up to and including 5 July 2019.

Unless a person making a submission states to the contrary in the submission, that person will be deemed to give their consent to the release under the Official Information Act 1982 of all the information in the submission.

View the application

Application from Auckland Aquarium Limited (PDF, 323K)