A bill assigned new responsibilities to the Department of Conservation.
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Updated Jul 28
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What happened
A bill assigned new responsibilities to the Department of Conservation.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- New bills have been introduced to replace the Resource Management Act, involving the Environment Select Committee and facing opposition from the Tree Council regarding tree protections.Sub-event
- David Butt is managing the operations of the Doc project, which falls under the purview of the Department of Conservation.Sub-event
The Conservation Amendment Bill adds new responsibilities to DOC.1 source
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Part of
The Conservation Amendment Bill passed its first reading in parliament on June 1, 2026, with Tama Potaka as Conservation Minister.Also in this story
- Minister discussed changes to the Conservation Amendment Bill with Forest & Bird, requiring parliamentary enactment.
- Leading polls showing trailing trends involving the National entity and Tama Potaka.
The entities involved
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Department of Conservation
New Zealand government agency
- Bill
Related events
- Greenpeace protests against the controversial Conservation Amendment Bill while the Department of Conservation manages protected native forest land.
- DOC manages the heritage site under government oversight.
- The government utilizes conservation land, facing criticism from environmental groups over land sale legislation and a new conservation amendment bill.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- scoop.co.nzGreymouth Mayor Accuses Greenpeace Of 'Scaremongering' Protest
- scoop.co.nz
- scoop.co.nz