Open consultations
Have your say on issues we are currently seeking comment on.

Have your say on an application submitted by Fire and Emergency New Zealand 126047-OTH. Submissions close 5 pm 15 September 2026.

Have your say on an application for a lease, licence and easement at Milford Aerodrome by the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport. Submissions close 14 September 2026.

Have your say on a concession application by Real Journeys Limited for the continuation of passenger transfer services and cruise activities on Lake Te Anau. Submissions close 4 September 2026.

Have your say on two lease applications by Moffatt, Brown, Tavendale and Fountaine for a duplex boatshed in Sounds Foreshore Reserve. Submissions close 27 August 2026.

Have your say on a marine mammal permit application by Jackson Bay Charters Limited to commercially view marine mammals from a motorised vessel, in the Jackson Bay area. Submissions close at 11:59 pm, 25 August 2026.

Te Tōpuni Kōkōrangi invites early comments to help shape He Kawa Ora, the national park management plan for Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki. Comments can be made until 20 October 2026.

Existing long-term concessions for aircraft landings within the Kahurangi National Park are due to expire on 30 April 2027.

On 7 May 2026, the Government introduced the Conservation Amendment Bill to Parliament.

The Government has introduced the Conservation Amendment Bill to Parliament. DOC is also undertaking targeted consultation on access charging regulations, revenue allocation and implementation.