Advice to Ministers 2020
Find a list of briefings and memos DOC provided the Minister in 2020.

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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19-B-962

Glenaray / Whitecomb tenure review – updated ecological advice
10 January 2020


20-B-7

Invitation for the Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern to visit the National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa in Rotorua
10 January 2020


19-B-960

Opening of Wharariki Ecosanctuary, Puponga Farm park, Golden Bay
13 January 2020


20-B-10

Contingent Liabilities Report for period ending 31 December 2019
15 January 2020


20-B-14

Proactive release of The Trade In Endangered Species Order 2019
16 January 2020


20-B-18

No. 8 Limited Hydro concession application McCullough's Creek near Whataroa
16 January 2020


20-B-37

EECA Decarbonisation Project
17 January 2020


19-B-949

[Title withheld]
17 January 2020


20-B-39

[Title withheld]
23 January 2020


20-B-48

Providing Predator Free 2050 Strategy to Treaty partners and key stakeholders
24 January 2020


20-B-29

Visit with Ruawahia 2B Trust - Rotorua District, 30 January 2020
24 January 2020


20-B-31

Taranaki Maunga: Outstanding issues for inclusion in the Cabinet paper
24 January 2020


20-B-28

[Title withheld]
24 January 2020


20-B-43

Taranaki Maunga – meeting with Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, 28 January 2020
24 January 2020


20-B-2

Response to Minister feedback on the MPA reform briefing 19-B-0887
24 January 2020


20-B-52

[Title withheld]
24 January 2020


20-B-12

Progress on the Wairarapa Moana Ramsar notification [text withheld]
24 January 2020


20-B-19

Background material and run sheet for Waitangi Day Northland visit, 3 Feb - 6 Feb 2020
24 January 2020


20-B-50

Taranaki Maunga - meeting with Minister of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations 28 January 2020
27 January 2020


19-B-966

Advice on the current policy for territorial authority access to the net processed of disposal of revoked Crown reserves
27 January 2020


20-B-24

Te Uri o Hau Claims Settlement Act 2002: gazetting the Protection Principles of the Kirihipi Overlay Areas
28 January 2020


19-B-951

International Visitor Levy: Investment Plan for your approval
28 January 2020


19-B-899

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whatua Remaining Claims Settlement – Negotiations Update.
29 January 2020


19-B-925

Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi Claims Settlement Act 2005 - renewing the Uukaipoo Entitlements
29 January 2020


20-B-6

Advice for National Iwi Chairs Forum hui at Waitangi - 5 February 2020
29 January 2020


20-B-67

Government Appointments to be made in 2020
30 January 2020


20-B-55

DOC Community Fund Announcements, Puketi Forest, Monday 3 February 2020
30 January 2020


20-B-47

DOC Climate Change Adaption Action Plan
31 January 2020


20-B-53

[Title withheld]
31 January 2020


20-B-13

Proposed approach to undertake the partial review of the Conservation General Policy
31 January 2020


20-B-70

[Title withheld]
31 January 2020


20-B-3

[Title withheld]
03 February 2020


20-B-15

Meeting with Leigh Torres to discuss New Zealand blue whale research
03 February 2020


20-B-78

[Title withheld]
03 February 2020


20-B-23

Appointment of Members of the Lake Rotoiti Scenic Reserve Board
04 February 2020


20-B-46

Sea Change Government Response Strategy - Milestone Report 1
05 February 2020


20-B-51

Background and talking points for meeting with Dr Rod Carr, chairperson of the Climate Change Commission
05 February 2020


20-B-69

[Title withheld]
07 February 2020


20-B-89

SSI Flood Visit
07 February 2020


20-B-88

Corporate Services Group - Progress update on 17 priority initiatives
07 February 2020


20-B-71

Meeting with DOC officials 11 February to advicse on the second IVL funded portfolio of conservation investments
07 February 2020


20-B-66

Overseas Investment Act Phase 2 reforms: Additional design decisions
07 February 2020


20-B-44

Trawling and Dredging - Marlborough Sounds
07 February 2020


20-B-17

[Title withheld]
07 February 2020


20-B-86

[Title withheld]
10 February 2020


20-B-63

Otago Interim Freshwater Plan Options and Implications
10 February 2020


20-B-85

Summary of submissions received on draft National Plan of Action – Seabirds 2020
11 February 2020


20-B-73

Moriori Treaty Settlement - Deed of Settlement signing ceremony, 14 February 2020
11 February 2020


20-B-77

Notice to harvest titi under section 6 of the Wildlife Act
11 February 2020


20-B-80

Accessibility of cycleways and tracks, work done with Disabled Persons Assembly and others
11 February 2020


20-B-45

[Title withheld]
13 February 2020


20-B-38

Rangatata River Appeal
13 February 2020


20-B-107

Summary of conservation board nominations 2020
13 February 2020


20-B-30

Vote Conservation 2020 March Baseline Update
14 February 2020


20-B-33

20th anniversary Hauraki Gulf Marine Park and launch of the report entitled State of our Gulf 2020 27th February 2020
14 February 2020


20-B-101

[Title withheld]
14 February 2020


20-B-59

Dunstan Downs Pastoral Lease Tenure Review Proposal - Consent to designations proposed in the Preliminary Proposal
17 February 2020


20-B-60

Loder Cup Committee 2020 membership
17 February 2020


20-B-32

Pākaitore/Moutoa Gardens Historic Reserve Board Appointments
17 February 2020


20-B-27

Pou Tu Te Rangi Joint Management Committee Appointments 2020
17 February 2020


19-B-922

Nature Heritage Fund appointments 2020
18 February 2020


20-B-113

Appointments of council members to Horowhenua Lake Domain Board
18 February 2020


20-B-79

Meeting with Chairman Beef & Lamb NZ
18 February 2020


20-B-36

High country farm environment plans
18 February 2020


20-B-99

Proactive Release of Improving Whitebait Management
19 February 2020


20-B-65

[Title withheld]
20 February 2020


20-B-95

Seakweek in Tāmaki Makaurau
20 February 2020


20-B-105

International Visitor Conservation Levy and Tourism Levy Revised Investment Plan [Text withheld]
21 February 2020


20-B-96

Proposed amendments to Freshwater Fisheries Regulations 1983 and the Wildlife Regulations 1955 to enable the online sale of licences
21 February 2020


20-B-130

International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL): Approval of the second portfolio of conservation investments
21 February 2020


20-B-75

Fireboxes Abel Tasman National Park
21 February 2020


20-B-76

Meeting with Andrew Leslie, CE Recreation Aotearoa 3 March 2020
21 February 2020


20-B-117

January 2020 monthly update on Conservation Priorities and Deliverables
21 February 2020


20-B-120

Visit to Coromandel Peninsula - 25-26 February 2020 - [Text withheld]
21 February 2020


20-B-127

Appointment of new member to the Sea Change Tai Timu Tai Pari Ministerial Advisory Committee
24 February 2020


20-B-121

New Zealand Game Bird Habitat Trust Board 2020 Appointments
24 February 2020


20-B-100

Partial review of the Otago CMS
24 February 2020


19-B-972

[Title withheld]
25 February 2020


20-B-128

Progress report on Hoiho Conservation and outlining next steps
25 February 2020


20-B-139

[Title withheld]
26 February 2020


20-B-131

Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment report on tourism - summary and next steps
26 February 2020


20-B-87

[Title withheld]
27 February 2020


20-B-133

Game Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2020
27 February 2020


20-B-137

[Title withheld]
27 February 2020


19-B-926

Ngâti Rangitihi: [Text withheld]
28 February 2020


19-B-976

Te Korowai o Wainuiārua: [Text withheld]
28 February 2020


20-B-156

Taranaki Maunga: final Cabinet paper for lodgement
28 February 2020


20-B-118

DOC/Air New Zealand Partnership Overview
28 February 2020


20-B-145

[Title withheld]
28 February 2020


20-B-155

Fish and Game Council Annual Reports
28 February 2020


20-B-26

Hauraki Gulf Forum - filling of vacancy and nomination of alternates for tangata whenua representitives
03 March 2020


20-B-162

Te Urewera Board Annual Reports
03 March 2020


20-B-110

Transfer of Clarence Reserve from LINZ to DOC
03 March 2020


20-B-16

Maniapoto - Meeting with Maniapoto Mâori Trust Board representitives on 5 March 2020
04 March 2020


20-B-119

Talking points for the meeting with Volker Kuntzsch and Fiona MacMillan from Sanford on 11 March at 3:00pm
06 March 2020


20-B-103

[Title withheld]
06 March 2020


20-B-142

New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy - progress update and next steps
06 March 2020


20-B-146

Conservation Board appointment recommendations
06 March 2020


20-B-124

Development of Monitoring system including response to the PCE report on Environmental Monitoring
06 March 2020


20-B-176

[Title withheld]
09 March 2020


20-B-172

Budget 2020 Late Initiative – Southern South Island Flood Recovery
09 March 2020


20-B-92

[Title withheld]
09 March 2020


20-B-91

[Title withheld]
09 March 2020


20-B-183

Meeting with Mayor of Nelson City Council
10 March 2020


20-B-189

Meeting with Chris Roberts, Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) – 11 March 2020
10 March 2020


20-B-192

DOC’s Organisational Strategy Refresh Update: Te Papa Atawhai/DOC’s Kaupapa
11 March 2020


20-B-186

Provincial growth fund funding transfer to Department of Conservation for the Sentinel A Nuku Project
11 March 2020


20-B-175

[Title withheld]
11 March 2020


20-B-211

Forestry Ministers Group Meeting 12 March 2020
11 March 2020


20-B-209

Breakfast TV interview on the Hauraki Gulf Forum’s State of our Gulf report
11 March 2020


20-B-181

Meeting with Te Wai Maori Trust, 17 March
12 March 2020


20-B-184

Minister of Conservation Meeting with Waitaki Whitestone Geopark Trust
12 March 2020


20-B-90

Te Korowai o Wainuiarua: [text withheld]
13 March 2020


20-B-218 / 20-A-0008

Auckland Unitary Plan Change 15: Improving consistency of coastal provisions
13 March 2020


20-B-212

Ministerial Responses to Essential Freshwater Submissions
13 March 2020


20-B-148

Ngati Awa Joint Management Committee new appointment
13 March 2020


20-B-208

Meeting with QEII Trust Board Chair and Chief Executive on 19 March 2020
16 March 2020


20-B-230

Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Deed - DEV Committee talking points and [text withheld]
16 March 2020


20-B-216

Te Korowai o Wainuiarua - Meeting with Te Korowai o Wainuiarua representatives on 17 March 2020
16 March 2020


20-B-164

Vote Conservation: Adjustments for Estimates 2020/21 and Supplementary Estimates 2019/20
16 March 2020


20-B-220

[Title withheld]
18 March 2020


20-B-179

Background memo for Ministers opening of Siberia Bridge on the Remutaka Cycle Trail - 30 March 2020.
18 March 2020


20-B-195

Iwi representation on the New Zealand Conservation Authority
18 March 2020


20-B-187

Technical report to support the New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy Biodiversity in Aotearoa – [withheld]
19 March 2020


20-B-214

Meeting with Mike Donoghue, Director Te Tiaki Moana, and Karen Baird Threatened and Migratory Species Advisor for Secretariat for the Pacific Regional Environmental Programme 24 March 2020
20 March 2020


20-B-159

Predator Free 2050 Ltd - Quarterly Update - Dec 2019
20 March 2020


20-B-160

Change Proposal - Massey University
23 March 2020


20-B-163

Request for meeting with Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust
26 March 2020


20-B-204

Hut Costs – New and Renovated
30 March 2020


20-B-165

Request for meeting with Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust
30 March 2020


20-B-213

Status of conservation management strategy reviews
31 March 2020


20-B-238

Department of Conservation potential Covid-19 response initiatives
02 April 2020


20-B-247

Vote Conservation Budget 2020 Final Estimates 2020/21 and Final Supplementary Estimates 2019/20
06 April 2020


20-B-185

Meeting with Wendell Phillips of NZ Game and Conservation Alliance, Wednesday 8 April 2020
06 April 2020


20-B-251

Hauraki Gulf Forum – acknowledgment of a resignation and of a new Co-Chair
07 April 2020


20-B-243

Supporting recovery from COVID-19
07 April 2020


20-B-202

Illegal Vehicles in the Waipu Wildlife Refuge
07 April 2020


20-B-256

Development of the Conservation Services Programme Annual Plan 2020/21
08 April 2020


20-B-239

Taranaki Maunga: [text withheld]
09 April 2020


20-B-158

Background paper to support the partial reviews of the general policies
09 April 2020


20-B-240

Summary of DOC's National Partners (Business)
14 April 2020


20-B-260

Payment of DOC staff during COVID-19 Lockdown
14 April 2020


20-B-210

[Title withheld]
15 April 2020


20-B-263

Forestry Ministers' Group Meeting 15 April 2020
15 April 2020


20-B-266

Revitalising New Zealand’s communities through nature-based employment
16 April 2020


20-B-178

Approval of National Plan of Action - Seabirds (2020)
16 April 2020


20-B-235

[Title withheld]
16 April 2020


20-B-262

Draft Cabinet paper: Provincial Growth Fund: COVID-19 Response - Redeployment and Acceleration
16 April 2020


20-B-108

2018 Biodiversity Contingency Programme – Implementation Update
17 April 2020


20-B-264

Cabinet Paper: Special legislation for fast track consenting
17 April 2020


20-B-269

Appointment of new member to the Sea Change Tai Timu Tai Pari Ministerial Advisory Committee
20 April 2020


20-B-196

[Title withheld]
22 April 2020


20-B-255

Additional Appointment to Te Hiku o Te Ika Conservation Board
22 April 2020


20-B-258

Moukirikiri Island - [text withheld] Ngati Koata Trust
23 April 2020


20-B-276

Maori Conservation Board appointments consultation with Minister for Maori Development
28 April 2020


20-B-284

The Truman Track, Paparoa National Park
30 April 2020


20-B-289

Ngā Whenua Rāhui funding process approval Inquiry, 10 March 2020
04 May 2020


20-B-280

Additional information on the exchange process relating to a meeting with the Mayor of Nelson
04 May 2020


20-B-287

Proactive Release of the Nomination of Wairarapa Moana as a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance Cabinet Paper
05 May 2020


20-B-281

Update on Tu Te Rakiwhanoa Drylands work programme
05 May 2020


20-B-278

NZ Royal Honours – Nominations longlist for New Year 2021
05 May 2020


20-B-219

Te Korowai o Wainuiārua Treaty settlement negotiations: [text withheld]
06 May 2020


20-B-151

QEII National Trust appointment recommendations
07 May 2020


20-B-261

Nature Heritage Fund Committee appointment recommendations
07 May 2020


20-B-298

DOC’s engagement on the future of tourism and the response to the impacts of COVID-19 on the tourism sector
08 May 2020


20-B-304

[Title withheld]
08 May 2020


20-B-285

South-East Marine Protection: resuming public consultation
08 May 2020


20-B-161

Te Whānau a Apanui Treaty settlement – [text withheld]
08 May 2020


20-B-299

NZ Geographic Board – Standard for naming Crown Protected Areas
08 May 2020


20-B-305

[Title withheld]
08 May 2020


20-B-308

[Title withheld]
08 May 2020


20-B-310

National Performance Report for the February (2nd) Third 2019/20
11 May 2020


20-B-150

Game Animal Council appointment recommendations
11 May 2020


20-B-311

Loder Cup Committee 2020 membership - new member
12 May 2020


20-B-317

Working with Others System
12 May 2020


20-B-313

Vote Conservation Initiative to be charged against the Covid-19 Response and Recovery Fund
12 May 2020


20-B-306

Electronic Monitoring of Commercial Fishing
12 May 2020


20-B-268

Application to vary public works authority in Motu-Manawa Pollen Island Marine Reserve
13 May 2020


20-B-322

MOC engagement in statutory management planning documents
13 May 2020