Advice to Ministers
The Government is committed to being open and transparent. Find a list of briefings and memos DOC provided the Minister.

These titles have been proactively released. Where necessary, we have made redactions based on a number of considerations, including the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982 and the Privacy Act 2020.

These titles have been proactively released approximately one month after the advice was provided to the Minister of Conservation.

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24-B-518

Predator Free 2050 Ltd appointments 2024 – Letters of appointment
31 October 2024


24-B-550

[Title withheld]
30 October 2024


24-M-135

Tongariro Alpine Crossing Pōwhiri for Pou Whenua
29 October 2024


24-I-118

New Zealand Conservation Authority
29 October 2024


24-B-492

Ngāti Hāua – redress decisions for deed of settlement
29 October 2024


24-I-116

Meeting with Mercury Bay Environmental Trust
29 October 2024


24-B-534

Conservation Board appointments 2024 – letters and NZ Gazette notice
25 October 2024


24-B-540

[Title withheld]
24 October 2024


24-B-536

[Title withheld]
24 October 2024


24-B-279

[Title withheld]
23 October 2024


24-B-501

Hauraki Gulf / Tîkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill - Advice on ring-net fishing provision
23 October 2024


24-B-531

Hauraki Gulf / Tîkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill: Proactive release of documents
23 October 2024


24-M-131

Meeting Minerals West Coast
22 October 2024


24-M-133

Second reading of the T Pire Whakatupua mō Te Kahui Tupua/Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Bill
21 October 2024


24-K-28

[Title withheld]
21 October 2024


24-M-127

Rata Foundation
18 October 2024


24-B-279

Cabinet paper for discussion document on the next ANZBS Implementation Plan
17 October 2024


24-I-115

[Title withheld]
17 October 2024


24-B-512

Jobs for Nature and Save the Kiwi - Year 5 funding
16 October 2024


24-B-281

Chateau Tongariro - Options for Next Steps
16 October 2024


24-B-505

Te Papa Spirit Collection Area
16 October 2024


24-B-523

Proactive release of Fast-track Approvals Bill advice
16 October 2024


24-I-114

[Title withheld]
16 October 2024


24-K-31

Predator Free 2050 Ltd appointments 2024 – APH talking points
16 October 2024


24-M-103

Minister's meeting with Chair of Predator Free 2050 Limited
16 October 2024


24-B-507

Proactive release of Cabinet paper and minutes
15 October 2024


24-B-289

Delegation of Powers under the Reserves Act 1977 – to Board of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga
15 October 2024


24-M-129

Nature Based Solutions
15 October 2024


24-M-112

Meeting with Ski Areas Association NZ
15 October 2024


24-M-116

Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track opening as a Great Walk
15 October 2024


24-K-30

Conservation Board Appointments - APH talking points
11 October 2024


24-B-482

[Title withheld]
11 October 2024


24-B-470

[Title withheld]
10 October 2024


24-B-483

[Title withheld]
10 October 2024


24-B-511

Performance Plan - revenue and savings SENSITIVE
10 October 2024


24-B-502

[Title withheld]
09 October 2024


24-I-113

Otago Regional Council - regarding the Waitaki Catchment Ki Uta Ki Tai Investigation
09 October 2024


24-B-498

[Title withheld]
08 October 2024


24-I-112

Meeting with the Ambassador of the European Union
08 October 2024


24-I-110

Chateau Tongariro - Mayor Weston Kirton
07 October 2024


24-B-474

Annual Report 2023/24
07 October 2024


24-B-491

Drinking Water Infrastructure Programme Single Stage Business Case
02 October 2024


24-B-469

Treaty settlement delegations
02 October 2024


24-B-443

Vote Conservation 2024 October Baseline Update
01 October 2024


24-B-494

[Title withheld]
01 October 2024


24-B-459

[Title withheld]
27 September 2024


24-I-109

Forest and Bird - book launch of Force of Nature
26 September 2024


24-M-114

Kaiwhakaheare of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu
26 September 2024


24-M-123

NZ Nature Fund - Hon Denis Marshall and Sarah Lyttle
25 September 2024


24-I-106

Liz Longworth Chair New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO
25 September 2024


24-M-120

RealNZ Conservation Ball
24 September 2024


24-B-484

NZCPS Review Progress
24 September 2024


24-B-476

[Title withheld]
24 September 2024


24-K-27

Report back on the Hauraki Gulf/Tîkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill
24 September 2024


24-I-107

[Title withheld]
23 September 2024


24-M-121

[Title withheld]
23 September 2024


24-B-457

[Title withheld]
23 September 2024


24-B-480

[Title withheld]
20 September 2024


24-B-326

Update on the Ultimate Hikes Milford Track Guided Walk application
20 September 2024


24-M-111

Climate Priorities Ministerial Group Meeting
20 September 2024


24-B-398

Milford Opportunities Project: Developing Government’s response
19 September 2024


24-B-473

End-of-Year performance report
18 September 2024


24-B-463

[Title withheld]
17 September 2024


24-K-23

[Title withheld]
16 September 2024


24-B-455

[Title withheld]
16 September 2024


24-B-445

[Title withheld]
16 September 2024


24-B-415

[Title withheld]
16 September 2024


24-K-26

[Title withheld]
16 September 2024


24-B-442

[Title withheld]
13 September 2024


24-B-460

Update on DOC concession applications older than one year
13 September 2024


24-K-24

New Zealand's submission under the Convention on Biological Diversity
13 September 2024


24-B-434

Fast Track Approvals Bill: Electricity infrastructure on high value conservation land
12 September 2024


24-B-468

Priorities for the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)
12 September 2024


24-B-461

Government Response to Select Committee on Wetland Petition
11 September 2024


24-B-389

DOC Community Fund Opening
10 September 2024


24-B-378

Progressing afforestation on Crown Land
10 September 2024


24-M-115

Ministerial meeting on afforestation on Crown land
10 September 2024


24-B-234

[Title withheld]
09 September 2024


24-B-448

[Title withheld]
09 September 2024


24-K-25

[Title withheld]
09 September 2024


24-M-110

Hui with Northland Regional Council - 13 September
09 September 2024


24-B-452

Hauraki Gulf Forum 2024 - letter of re-appointment
05 September 2024


24-M-108

Hauraki Gulf Forum
05 September 2024


24-M-109

[Title withheld]
05 September 2024


24-B-390

[Title withheld]
04 September 2024


24-I-100

[Title withheld]
04 September 2024


24-B-318

[Title withheld]
02 September 2024


24-I-103

Karamea Insley - Mangaroa Incorporation
02 September 2024


24-I-101

Māui and Hector's Dolphin Defenders
02 September 2024


24-B-414

Cabinet Paper Proactive Release
02 September 2024


24-B-417

Adjustment to repayment of Vote Conservation 2023/24 operating surplus
30 August 2024


24-B-411

Joint Cabinet Paper on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)
28 August 2024


24-B-431

[Title withheld]
27 August 2024


24-I-102

Southland Conservation Board Chair - Shona Sangster re Milford Opportunities Project
27 August 2024


24-B-400

IVL conservation investment priorities
26 August 2024


24-M-80

Freshwater Ministers' meeting
26 August 2024


24-K-22

Hauraki Gulf Forum: re-appointment
23 August 2024


24-M-99

Visit to Capital Kiwi project
22 August 2024


24-B-410

[Title withheld]
22 August 2024


24-B-405

Hauraki Gulf Forum Annual Report 2023-24
22 August 2024


24-B-419

[Title withheld]
22 August 2024


24-B-418

[Title withheld]
22 August 2024


24-M-107

Tongariro ski field discussions with iwi
22 August 2024


24-B-424

[Title withheld]
21 August 2024


24-B-412

Report back on the Hauraki Gulf / Tîkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill
20 August 2024


24-I-98

NZ Mountain Safety Council
16 August 2024


24-M-94

[Title withheld]
16 August 2024


24-M-98

Advice for 19 August Fast-track Ministers meeting
16 August 2024


24-B-399

[Title withheld]
16 August 2024


24-M-86

Destination Milford Sound - 22 August 2024
15 August 2024


24-I-99

Waiheke Marine Project
15 August 2024


24-M-84

Tourism Industry Aotearoa
15 August 2024


24-B-409

Updated draft Cabinet paper for New Zealand’s submission under the Convention on Biological Diversity
15 August 2024


24-B-406

[Title withheld]
14 August 2024


24-I-66

Reconnecting Northland - Liz Oliver
14 August 2024


24-M-92

New Zealand Conservation Authority - 15 August 2024
13 August 2024


24-M-93

Guardians of Lake Manapouri
12 August 2024


24-B-385

[Title withheld]
12 August 2024


24-B-307

[Title withheld]
12 August 2024


24-M-89

Te Ohu Kaimoana regarding Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill
12 August 2024


24-B-384

Kaikōura Marine Guardians appointments 2024 – letters and Gazette notice
09 August 2024


24-B-401

[Title withheld]
09 August 2024


24-I-88

Drew Castle - Conservation Board Chairs' Conference August 2024
07 August 2024


24-B-382

[Title withheld]
07 August 2024


24-M-83

Meeting with Real NZ CEO Dave Beeche CNZM
06 August 2024


24-M-85

Environmental Defence Society – Restoring Nature report
06 August 2024


24-B-376

[Title withheld]
05 August 2024


24-B-4

Appointment of Members of the Lake Ōkataina Scenic Reserve Board and Appointment of the Board to Control and Manage the Lake Ōkataina Scenic Reserves
05 August 2024


24-K-17

[Title withheld]
05 August 2024


24-M-87

[Title withheld]
05 August 2024


24-M-70

Federated Farmers
2 August 2024


24-B-361

Reassessment of Bids for 2024 Legislation Programme
2 August 2024


24-M-71

Ministerial meeting on afforestation on Crown Land
1 August 2024


24-I-97

Permanent Forests NZ Limited
1 August 2024


24-B-38

Performance targets for processing permissions
1 August 2024


24-B-378

Opportunities to afforest Crown land
1 August 2024


24-B-342

International Visitor Levy investment proposal - carpark charging pilot
31 July 2024


24-M-82

Tourism Export Council New Zealand
30 July 2024


24-M-74

RMA Reform Ministerial Group
30 July 2024


24-B-381

[Title withheld]
30 July 2024


24-B-365

Update on Future Visitor Network Programme process
30 July 2024


24-I-96

Hauraki Gulf Forum
29 July 2024


24-B-276

Whakatōhea Claims Settlement Act 2024: Implementing Treaty settlement redress
29 July 2024


24-M-81

Milford Opportunities Project Board Chair – 8 August 2024
26 July 2024


24-K-19

Cabinet Paper Talking Points
26 July 2024


24-I-95

RealNZ Conservation Ball - 28 September 2024
26 July 2024


24-I-94

Wellington Zoo's contribution to Conservation nationally and internationally
26 July 2024


24-I-93

Invitation to meet with Ngāi Tahu
26 July 2024


24-I-91

[Title withheld]
26 July 2024


24-B-372

Process for progressing the Government’s response to the Milford Opportunities Project Business Case
26 July 2024


24-B-350

Receipt of Te Urewera Board Annual Reports
26 July 2024


24-K-20

Kaikōura Marine Guardians: appointments and re-appointments
25 July 2024


24-B-360

Application to introduce biocontrol agents into Mount Aspiring National Park
25 July 2024


24-I-86

Meeting the Nature Conservancy Aotearoa New Zealand
23 July 2024


24-B-348

Background to clause 9A of the Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill
23 July 2024


24-M-65

New Zealand Deerstalkers Association (NZDA) with Hon Nicole McKee - 25 July meeting
22 July 2024


24-K-16

[Title withheld]
22 July 2024


24-I-85

Meeting CEO, Predator Free New Zealand Trust
22 July 2024


24-I-89

[Title withheld]
19 July 2024


24-I-84

Te Tai Tokerau visit - Northland Regional Council
19 July 2024


24-B-343

Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Bill: Departmental Report to the Māori Affairs Committee
19 July 2024


24-B-341

Contingent Liabilities reporting period ending 30 June 2024
19 July 2024


24-B-339

[Title withheld]
19 July 2024


24-M-72

Ngāi Tūhoe 10-year anniversary event
18 July 2024


24-B-317

Hauraki Gulf / Tîkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill – further advice and proactive release of documents
18 July 2024


24-M-68

Raukūmara Pae Maunga - Dinner
17 July 2024


24-I-87

Meeting President Federated Farmers West Coast and President South Westland Pastoral Trust
16 July 2024


24-I-83

Central North Island Forestry Awards - Rotorua - 10 August 2024
16 July 2024


24-B-345

[Title withheld]
15 July 2024


24-B-314

Initiation of the Ministerial review of the Kaikōura (Te Tai o Marokura) Marine Management Act 2014
15 July 2024


24-B-282

[Title withheld]
15 July 2024


24-B-282

Milford Sound Tourism Limited reconsideration request
15 July 2024


24-B-344

[Title withheld]
12 July 2024


24-M-76

Ministerial Forum - Te Nehenehenui Trust
11 July 2024


24-M-75

[Title withheld]
11 July 2024


24-I-76

Te Roroa - Waipoua Forest - visit
8 July 2024


24-B-337

DOC's biodiversity planning approach
8 July 2024


24-B-328

[Title withheld]
8 July 2024


24-B-320

[Title withheld]
8 July 2024


24-B-312

Predator Free 2050 Limited – Statement of Performance Expectations 2024/25
5 July 2024


24-B-298

[Title withheld]
5 July 2024


24-M-69

Visit to Mt Aspiring Westland Tai Poutini National Parks
4 July 2024


24-B-295

New approach for biking on public conservation land
4 July 2024


24-B-315

Delegation changes
2 July 2024