Pursuant to section 5 (5) of the Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978, and to a delegation from the Minister of Conservation, the Operations Manager, New Plymouth, Department of Conservation notifies that they have received a permit application from Taranaki Iwi Trust Limited to take and hold marine mammal bones and oil for customary purposes.
This application is notified under regulation 11(1) of the Marine Mammals Protection Regulations 1992.
Application details
Applicant: Taranaki Iwi Trust Limited
Location of proposed activity: New Plymouth
Permission type: Marine mammal permit
Summary of proposal: The application is for a new permit to take and hold marine mammal bones and oil for customary purposes in New Plymouth.
Application document: Application by Taranaki Iwi Trust Limited (PDF, 266K)
How to make a submission
Any person or organisation may make a submission in writing to the Director-General on the proposal.
Submissions close 11:59 pm 27 July 2022.
Send us your submission
Send your submission by email or post. You'll get a confirmation email or letter when a submission has been received.
Email: rspiers@doc.govt.nz
Subject line: Submission on Taranaki Iwi Trust Limited permit application.
Post:
Director-General
Department of Conservation
Christchurch Shared Services
Private Bag 4715
Christchurch Mail Centre
Christchurch 8140
Attention: Roseanna Spiers, Permissions Advisor
Once submitted, submitters' information is subject to the Official Information Act 1982 and may be released under that Act. If you wish to keep any part of your submission confidential, state this in writing when making your submission.
What happens next
After submissions close:
- DOC will analyse and consider all submissions and comments on the submissions.
- DOC will make a recommendation to the Minister of Conservation.
- The Minister of Conservation will make a decision on the application.
Decision
No details at this point. Details, such as submissions and the decision outcome, will be added when they are available.
Contact
If you have a question about the application or the submission process you can contact Roseanna Spiers, Permissions Advisor. Email: rspiers@doc.govt.nz