This application is notified under section 5(5) of the Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978. The Minister of Conservation has received an application for a permit.
Application details
Applicant: Christchurch City Council
Application number: 118407-MAR
Location of proposed activity: Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū – corner of Montreal/Gloucester Streets and Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch 8013. The provenance/location origin of the marine mammal parts are unknown. The artworks are permanently in the collection of the Gallery but not always on display.
Concession type: Marine mammal permit
Summary of proposal: An application to hold marine mammal parts (whale, sperm whale) as part of their permanent collection that may be displayed at the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū for a term of 20 years.
Application document:
How to make a submission
Any person or organisation may make a submission in writing to the Director-General on the proposal.
Submissions closed Tuesday 5 August 2025 at 11:59 pm.
1. Prepare your submission
Record what you think in the submission form.
Any person or organisation wishing to be heard at a possible hearing in support of their submission must request an opportunity to appear before the Director-General. This request must be included in your submission.
2. 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: nhancock@doc.govt.nz
Subject line: Submission on marine mammal application 118407-MAR
Post:
Director-General
Department of Conservation
Private Bag 3072
Hamilton 3240
Attention: N Hancock, Permissions Advisor – Application 118407-MAR
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.
- A hearing may be held if there have been requests to be heard by the Director-General. If you have expressed an interest in presenting your submission at a hearing, you'll be contacted by DOC regarding this.
- DOC will analyse and consider information raised at the hearing if a hearing occurs.
- DOC will make a recommendation to the Minister of Conservation.
- The Minister of Conservation will make a decision on the application.
Hearing details
If a hearing is required, this is likely to occur in August 2025.
Decision
No details at this point. Details, such as submissions and the decision outcome, will be added when they are available.
DOC comment regarding publicly notified applications
The Minister of Conservation has made no determination regarding the suitability of this proposed concession on public conservation land. This public notification should not be interpreted as an intention on the part of the Minister of Conservation to grant the proposed concession.
Contact
If you have a question about the application or the submission process you can contact N Hancock, Permissions Advisor.
Email: nhancock@doc.govt.nz