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 closed on 5 May 2026 at 11:59 pm.
No submissions were received.
Decision
A decision was made to approve the permit for a term of 10 years.
Contact
If you have a question about the application or the submission process you can contact Levi Barton, Permissions Advisor.