Pursuant to section 5(5) of the Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978, and to a delegation from the Minister of Conservation to the Permissions Regulatory Delivery Manager, Stef Bowman, the Department of Conservation notifies that they have received a permit application from Puke Ariki Museum to “take” (possess) assorted marine mammal specimens donated by the public for display purposes for a proposed term of ten (10) years.
Application details
Applicant: Puke Ariki Museum
Application number: 123163-MAR
Location of proposed activity: 1 Ariki Street, New Plymouth Central, New Plymouth 4310
Permission type: Marine mammal permit
Summary of proposal: A ten-year permit that enables the Puke Ariki Museum to possess publicly donated marine mammal specimens for display purposes.
Application documents
Application form (PDF, 2,177K)
How to make a submission
Submissions close on 5 May 2026 at 11:59 pm.
- Prepare your submission
Record what you think in the submission form.
Submission form (DOCX, 66K)
Submission form (PDF, 241K)
- Send us your submission
You may make a submission by sending a written or electronic submission to:
Email: permissionschristchurch@doc.govt.nz
Post:
Director-General
Department of Conservation
C/- Levi Barton
Christchurch Shared Services
Private Bag 4715
Christchurch Mail Centre
Christchurch 8140
Attention: Submission on 123163-MAR (Puke Ariki Museum)
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, you need to state this in writing when making your submission.
What happens next
After submissions close:
- DOC will analyse and consider all 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 Levi Barton, Permissions Advisor.