Advice to Ministers 2022
Introduction
Find a list of briefings and memos DOC provided the Minister in 2022.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.
Each document has a tracking number. Provide this number if you would like to request the document under the OIA.
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22-B-3
Update - kororā at Kennedy Point, Waiheke
21 January 2022
21-B-1007
Letter of congratulations for recipient of the 2021 Restoring Nature Award
26 January 2022
21-B-1009
[Title withheld]
21 January 2022
21-B-1041
[Title withheld]
21 January 2022
22-B-6
Cabinet environment Committee Komiti Taiao request for departmental support on the Palmerston North Reserves Empowering Amendment Bill
25 January 2022
21-B-1035
[Title withheld]
21 January 2022
22-B-11
[Title withheld]
21 January 2022
21-B-956
[Title withheld]
27 January 2022
21-B-979
DOC position on historical mātaitai applications: South-East Otago
20 January 2022
21-B-1034
[Title withheld]
27 January 2022
21-B-966
[Title withheld]
20 January 2022
21-B-992
[Title withheld]
13 January 2022
22-B-10
Appointments to take effect from 1 July 2022: New Zealand Conservation Authority, Game Animal Council, and Nature Heritage Fund
20 January 2022
21-B-1003
[Title withheld]
26 January 2022
21-B-1047
Te Taunaki Public Service Census results
21 January 2022
22-B-8
Waiharara Fire, Kaitaia District
17 January 2022
21-B-1018
Visit to Tahi Estate, Pataua, Northland
31 January 2022
22-B-33
Summary of DOC’s planning for maintaining service delivery to both public and government throughout Omicron outbreaks.
01 February 2022
21-B-1045
[Title Withheld]
01 February 2022
22-B-1
Further information on Predator Free 2050 Limited’s 2021-22 Q1 performance reports
02 February 2022
22-B-41
[Title Withheld]
02 February 2022
22-B-12
Te Tapuwae o Rongokako Marine Reserve Committee – appointment of members
03 February 2022
22-B-2
Further information about planning processes for November 2021 South Ōkārito 1080 operation
03 February 2022
22-B-23
Appointments to the Guardians of Lakes Manapouri, Monowai, and Te Anau
08 February 2022
22-B-9
Appointment of Guardians of Lake Wānaka
10 February 2022
21-B-643
[Title Withheld]
11 February 2022
21-B-1031
[Title Withheld]
09 February 2022
21-B-1016
[Title Withheld]
10 February 2022
21-B-1017
[Title Withheld]
11 February 2022
22-B-46
[Title Withheld]
10 February 2022
22-B-18
[Title Withheld]
10 February 2022
22-B-21
[Title Withheld]
11 February 2022
22-B-13
[Title Withheld]
11 February 2022
22-B-7
Vote Conservation 2022 March Baseline Update
10 February 2022
22-B-54
[Title Withheld]
09 February 2022
22-B-26
Appointments to the Loder Cup Committee
09 February 2022
22-B-91
[Title Withheld]
18 February 2022
22-B-83
[Title Withheld]
17 February 2022
22-B-90
[Title Withheld]
18 February 2022
22-B-49
[Title Withheld]
14 February 2022
22-B-72
Oceans and Marine Ministers Group Meeting - 17 February 2022
14 February 2022
22-B-71
[Title Withheld]
16 February 2022
22-B-57
[Title Withheld]
17 February 2022
22-B-87
[Title Withheld]
17 February 2022
22-B-70
[Title Withheld]
16 February 2022
21-B-1042
FTC 113 Application for referred project under the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act – Joint Stage 2 decisions: Application 2021 071 Ariki Tahi Sugarloaf Wharf Upgrade
14 February 2022
22-B-61
[Title Withheld]
15 February 2022
22-B-45
[Title Withheld]
14 February 2022
21-B-1029
[Title Withheld]
25 February 2022
21-B-971
Advice on a review of the Loder Cup award criteria
23 February 2022
22-B-3
Monthly Update #22 – kororā at Kennedy Point, Waiheke
24 February 2022
22-B-30
[Title Withheld]
22 February 2022
22-B-43
[Title Withheld]
22 February 2022
22-B-85
Appointment of Predator Free 2050 Limited Board Chair
22 February 2022
22-B-94
[Title Withheld]
24 February 2022
22-B-23
Appointments to the Guardians of Lakes Manapouri, Monowai, and Te Anau
02 March 2022
22-B-114
[Title Withheld]
03 March 2022
22-B-65
[Title Withheld]
02 March 2022
22-B-96
[Title Withheld]
03 March 2022
22-B-124
Oceans and Marine Ministers Group Meeting – 9 March 2022
04 March 2022
22-B-116
[Title Withheld]
28 February 2022
22-B-79
[Title Withheld]
04 March 2022
22-B-69
Answer Minister’s questions on DOC’s post-graduate scholarship programme
03 March 2022
22-B-110
Approval for the Minister of Conservation to Act for the Crown in Compensation Claims within Coastal Marine Areas under the Resource Management Act 1991
03 March 2022
22-B-29
Moriori Claims Settlement Act 2021: Implementing Treaty settlement redress
02 March 2022
22-B-123
Schedules of Conservation Board nominations 2022
04 March 2022
22-B-133
[Title Withheld]
07 March 2022
22-B-81
[Title Withheld]
07 March 2022
22-B-74
Ngā Whenua Rāhui: Kawenata to sign for approved Māori Land projects
07 March 2022
22-B-67
Ahuriri Hapū Claims Settlement Act 2021: Implementing Treaty settlement redress
07 March 2022
22-B-92
New Zealand Fish and Game Council, Fish and Game regional councils, and New Zealand Game Bird Habitat Trust’s Annual Reports for 2020-21
07 March 2022
22-B-51
Launch of WWF report ‘Bridging the Gap’ on 9 March – to coincide with UN global biodiversity goal negotiations over 13-29 March 2022
08 March 2022
22-B-106
[Title Withheld]
08 March 2022
22-B-50
[Title Withheld]
08 March 2022
22-B-100
[Title Withheld]
08 March 2022
22-B-88
Nature Heritage Fund - Funding Recommendations
09 March 2022
22-B-134
[Title Withheld]
09 March 2022
22-B-131
[Title Withheld]
09 March 2022
22-B-111
[Title Withheld]
10 March 2022
22-B-141
[Title Withheld]
11 March 2022
22-B-135
[Title withheld]
14 March 2022
22-B-151
[Title withheld]
14 March 2022
22-B-29
Moriori Claims Settlement Act 2021: Implementing Treaty settlement redress
14 March 2022
22-B-58
Conservation Board Annual Reports for 2020-21
15 March 2022
22-B-142
[Title withheld]
16 March 2022
22-B-147
[Title withheld]
16 March 2022
22-B-149
[Title withheld]
16 March 2022
22-B-152
[Title withheld]
17 March 2022
22-B-66
[Title withheld]
17 March 2022
22-B-150
[Title withheld]
18 March 2022
22-B-127
[Title withheld]
18 March 2022
22-B-62
[Title withheld]
18 March 2022
22-B-4
Monthly Update #23 – kororā at Kennedy Point, Waiheke
25 March 2022
22-B-160
Te Awa Tupua - Te Heke Ngahuru (Strategy)
24 March 2022
22-B-145
[title withheld]
21 March 2022
22-B-146
[title withheld]
21 March 2022
22-B-103
[title withheld]
24 March 2022
22-B-113
[title withheld]
24 March 2022
22-B-167
[title withheld]
25 March 2022
22-B-179
[title withheld]
25 March 2022
21-B-879
[title withheld]
23 March 2022
22-B-77
[title withheld]
25 March 2022
22-B-137
[title withheld]
21 March 2022
22-B-132
[title withheld]
24 March 2022
22-B-125
Application from Te Haerenga o Ngāi Tai Ki Tāmaki Limited and Explore Limited for commercial ferry service licence to use Tiritiri Matangi Island wharf
21 March 2022
22-B-121
[title withheld]
21 March 2022
22-B-165
[title withheld]
24 March 2022
22-B-176
[title withheld]
28 March 2022
22-B-201
SLU Minister Meeting 29 March 2022
28 March 2022
22-B-162
[title withheld]
29 March 2022
22-B-126
[title withheld]
31 March 2022
21-B-1032
[title withheld]
31 March 2022
22-B-174
Proactive Release of Cabinet Environment, Energy, and Climate Committee (ENV) paper – Enabling Commercial Game Preserves to Continue Operating and Providing for Three Additional Preserves
31 March 2022
22-B-181
[title withheld]
31 March 2022
22-B-73
[title withheld]
31 March 2022
22-B-102
[title withheld]
01 April 2022
22-B-205
[title withheld]
01 April 2022
22-B-188
Arthur’s Pass 1080 kea risk mitigation research project
07 April 2022
22-B-193
[title withheld]
08 April 2022
22-B-200
Game Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2022
05 April 2022
22-B-224
[title withheld]
08 April 2022
22-B-177
[title withheld]
07 April 2022
22-B-78
[title withheld]
08 April 2022
22-B-172
[title withheld]
08 April 2022
22-B-164
Game Animal Council appointments 2022 - recommendations
06 April 2022
22-B-204
Nature Heritage Fund Committee appointment – recommendations
06 April 2022
22-B-163
New Zealand Conservation Authority appointments 2022 - recommendations
06 April 2022
22-B-187
[title withheld]
06 April 2022
22-B-232
[title withheld]
14 April 2022
22-B-168
[title withheld]
12 April 2022
22-B-208
[title withheld]
13 April 2022
22-B-206
Central South Island Sports Fish and Game Management Plan for approval
14 April 2022
22-B-223
[title withheld]
13 April 2022
22-B-241
Ngāti Tama Joint Advisory Committee appointments 2022
14 April 2022
22-B-170
Gazette notice to allow hunting on commercial upland game preserves listed on Schedule 3 of Wildlife Act
20 April 2022
22-B-221
Referral to Minister of all submissions, including objections, on Hākaimangō-Matiatia Marine Reserve Application
20 April 2022
22-B-253
[title withheld]
20 April 2022
22-B-245
Briefing: Referring all answers to objections on Hākaimangō-Matiatia Marine Reserve Application
20 April 2022
22-B-249
[title withheld]
21 April 2022
22-B-248
Dolomite Point Redevelopment Project
21 April 2022
22-B-243
Advice on the Health and Safety thresholds which generally apply to the Department’s work, which may modify how DOC’s work is done.
22 April 2022
22-B-189
Ministerial approval for coastal plan changes 71 & 72 to the Tasman Resource Management Plan
22 April 2022
21-B-1014
Conservation Priorities and Deliverables report for the period ending 28 February 2022
22 April 2022
22-B-195
Letter from the Minister of Conservation to the New Zealand Conservation Authority expressing your views
22 April 2022
22-B-197
2022-23 Letter of Expectations from the Minister of Conservation to Queen Elizabeth the Second National Trust
22 April 2022
22-B-243
Advice on the Health and Safety thresholds which generally apply to the Department’s work, which may modify how DOC’s work is done.
27 April 2022
22-B-214
[title withheld]
29 April 2022
22-B-291
[title withheld]
29 April 2022
22-B-227
[title withheld]
27 April 2022
22-B-252
[title withheld]
29 April 2022
22-B-226
[title withheld]
28 April 2022
22-B-178
[title withheld]
03 May 2022
22-B-272
[title withheld]
06 May 2022
22-B-306
[title withheld]
05 May 2022
22-B-299
[title withheld]
03 May 2022
22-B-264
Proactive release of Cabinet LEG Committee paper – Wildlife Order 2022
06 May 2022
22-B-301
[title withheld]
05 May 2022
22-B-270
[title withheld]
06 May 2022
22-B-254
Budget 22 Announcement and Communications Plan
05 May 2022
22-B-209
[title withheld]
06 May 2022
22-B-280
Nature Heritage Fund Committee appointments 2022 – Cabinet Appointment and Honours Committee
03 May 2022
22-B-279
New Zealand Conservation Authority appointments 2022 - Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee
03 May 2022
22-B-292
Conservation Board appointments 2022 – Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee
04 May 2022
22-B-148
[title withheld]
10 May 2022
22-B-289
Te Angiangi Marine Reserve Hawke’s Bay District
13 May 2022
22-B-307
[title withheld]
11 May 2022
22-B-318
[title withheld]
12 May 2022
22-B-322
Launch of the Emissions Reduction Plan on 16 May
12 May 2022
22-B-323
[title withheld]
12 May 2022
22-B-282
Application of Gene Drive technology in NZ to deliver biodiversity objectives
09 May 2022
22-B-275
[title withheld]
12 May 2022
22-B-285
[title withheld]
13 May 2022
22-B-308
[title withheld]
19 May 2022
22-B-15
Tapuae Marine Reserve Committee – appointment of members
16 May 2022
22-B-316
Letter for attendees of the Conservation Stakeholder Group quarterly meetings
20 May 2022
22-B-345
[title withheld]
17 May 2022
22-B-320
[title withheld]
18 May 2022
22-B-321
[title withheld]
18 May 2022
22-B-332
[title withheld]
19 May 2022
22-B-336
Conservation board appointments 2022 - additional members
16 May 2022
22-B-286
Game Animal Council's Annual Report for 2020-21
19 May 2022
22-B-198
Draft Letter of Expectations from the Minister of Conservation to the Nature Heritage Fund Committee
19 May 2022
22-B-196
Letters of Expectations from the Minister of Conservation to Conservation Boards
16 May 2022
22-B-360
Queen's Jubilee celebration announcement - renaming of Observation Rock tract, Rakiura
27 May 2022
22-B-331
[title withheld]
26 May 2022
22-B-371
[title withheld]
26 May 2022
22-B-220
[title withheld]
27 May 2022
22-B-369
Oceans and Marine Ministers Group meeting: Key messages
27 May 2022
22-B-120
[title withheld]
27 May 2022
22-B-274
[title withheld]
27 May 2022
22-B-351
[title withheld]
24 May 2022
22-B-284
[title withheld]
23 May 2022
22-B-364
[title withheld]
26 May 2022
22-B-255
Ngāti Maru (Taranaki) Claims Settlement Act 2022: Implementing Treaty Settlement redress
26 May 2022
22-B-317
Conservation Board appointments 2022 - Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee
23 May 2022
22-B-340
Chair contact details for entities issued letters of expectations by the Minister of Conservation
23 May 2022
22-B-157
[title withheld]
25 May 2022
22-B-338
New appointment to Molesworth Steering Committee and extension of term for existing members
24 May 2022
22-B-303
Letters of appointment for local government members to the Milford Opportunities Project Board
24 May 2022
22-B-213
Approval of Anglers Notice for Taupō District 2022
30 May 2022
22-B-370
[Title withheld]
30 May 2022
22-B-350
Appointment of [partially withheld] to the NPOA-Sharks Advisory Group
31 May 2022
22-B-311
Ruapehu Volcanic Risk Management and System Readiness
01 June 2022
22-B-367
[Title withheld]
01 June 2022
22-B-381
[Title withheld]
01 June 2022
22-B-386
Eastland Port kororā management update
03 June 2022
22-B-380
[Title withheld]
03 June 2022
22-B-328
[Title withheld]
03 June 2022
22-B-377
Game Animal Council appointments 2022 – Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee
03 June 2022
22-B-396
Update on the implementation of the recommendations from the Ministerial Review of Fish and Game
03 June 2022
22-B-365
[Title withheld]
09 June 2022
22-B-415
[Title withheld]
10 June 2022
22-B-317
Conservation Board appointments 2022 - Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee
14 June 2022
22-B-425
[Title withheld]
15 June 2022
22-B-422
[Title withheld]
15 June 2022
22-B-397
Delivery of State Sector Decarbonisation Fund
20 June 2022
22-B-421
Briefing to the incoming Minister of Conservation
20 June 2022
22-B-398
Appointments to the New Zealand Conservation Authority 2022 – letters and Gazette notice
20 June 2022
22-B-433
Summary of key Government Services products and timeframes
21 June 2022
22-B-399
Appointment to the Nature Heritage Fund Committee 2022 – letters and NZ Gazette notice
21 June 2022
22-B-362
DOC’s planned Matariki programme and communications
22 June 2022
22-B-445
[Title withheld]
23 June 2022
22-B-429
Milford Opportunities Project Update
23 June 2022
22-B-330
[Title withheld]
26 June 2022
22-B-324
[Title withheld]
05 July 2022
22-B-465
Progressing the reclassification of stewardship land
12 July 2022
22-B-435
[Title withheld]
28 June 2022
22-B-420
[Title withheld]
28 June 2022
22-B-447
[Title withheld]
01 July 2022
22-B-466
[Title withheld]
05 July 2022
22-B-479
[Title withheld]
06 July 2022
22-B-470
[Title withheld]
08 July 2022
22-B-499
[Title withheld]
15 July 2022
22-B-359
[Title withheld]
14 July 2022
22-B-464
[Title withheld]
15 July 2022
22-B-497
Rangitāhua Ocean Sanctuary: Background on the proposal
15 July 2022
22-B-363
Conservation Services Programme - Annual Research Plan 2022/23
08 July 2022
22-B-446
Implementing Te Mana o te Taiao
29 June 2022
22-B-389
[Title withheld]
06 July 2022
22-B-385
[Title withheld]
07 July 2022
22-B-462
[Title withheld]
14 July 2022
22-B-448
The Minister of Conservation's role in relation to Conservation portfolio entities that are subject to the Crown Entities Act 2004
30 June 2022
22-B-340
Chair contact details for entities issued letters of expectations by the Minister of Conservation
30 June 2022
22-B-343
Predator Free 2050 Limited: 2021-22 quarter three performance reports
04 July 2022
22-B-472
Conservation Board appointments 2022 - letters and NZ Gazette notice
05 July 2022
22-B-434
Game Animal Council appointments 2022 - Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee
05 July 2022
22-B-399
Appointment to the Nature Heritage Fund Committee 2022 - letters and NZ Gazette notice
06 July 2022
22-B-452
Commentary on the New Zealand Conservation Authority's Briefing for the Incoming Minister including the role and powers of the New Zealand Conservation Authority
07 July 2022
22-B-199
Game Animal Council 2022-23 Letter of Expectations
28 June 2022
22-B-453
Update on DOC’s Jobs for Nature programme
28 June 2022
22-B-490
[Title withheld]
07 July 2022
22-B-257
[Title withheld]
07 July 2022
22-B-393
[Title withheld]
08 July 2022
22-B-456
Contingent liabilities report for period ending 30 June 2022
21 July 2022
22-B-508
[Title withheld]
18 July 2022
22-B-423
National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks (2022) background information
20 July 2022
22-B-500
[Title withheld]
21 July 2022
22-B-491
[Title withheld]
19 July 2022
22-B-469
Wind Quarry Zealandia (WPZ) and the Coastal Policy Statement
20 July 2022
22-B-504
Loder Cup award winner 2022
20 July 2022
22-B-514
Appointments to Guardians of Lakes Manapouri, Monowai, and Te Anau
25 July 2022
22-B-471
Convention on Biological Diversity - meeting in December 2022
26 July 2022
22-B-273
Management of the sale of whitebait
26 July 2022
22-B-511
Appointment of new members to the NZ CITES Scientific Authorities Committee
27 July 2022
22-B-513
Background for Oceans and Marine Ministers' Group (OMMG) Meeting on 3 August
28 July 2022
22-B-203
Ngāti Rangitihi Claims Settlement Act 2022: Implementing Treaty settlement redress
28 July 2022
22-B-507
Sustainable Land Use Ministers - Meeting Briefing - 4 August 2022
28 July 2022
22-B-519
Information on the Fiordland Marine Guardians appointment process and decision to decline nominating a potential board position
29 July 2022
22-B-388
[Title withheld]
29 July 2022
22-B-485
[Title withheld]
29 July 2022
22-B-394
Update on toxoplasmosis management plan
29 July 2022
22-B-523
[Title withheld]
29 July 2022
22-B-427
[Title withheld]
29 July 2022
22-B-440
Response to the New Zealand Fish and Game Council's letter on Te Rohe o Rongokako Joint Redress Bill Settlement Bill provisions for sports fishing authorisations over Wairarapa Moana
29 July 2022
22-B-464
[Title withheld]
01 August 2022
22-B-527
[Title withheld]
01 August 2022
22-B-522
Appointments to the Game Animal Council 2022 - letters and NZ Gazette notice
02 August 2022
22-B-474
Proposed priority stakeholders to engage with over the next three months
04 August 2022
22-B-372
International Visitor Levy - funding of DOC compliance staff
05 August 2022
22-B-454
Game Animal Council - Briefing to the Incoming Minister
08 August 2022
22-B-545
West Coast Issues
09 August 2022
22-B-528
[Title withheld]
11 August 2022
22-B-554
Covid-19 Fast track consenting comment on referral applications - Waikanae North and Waiterimu Solar Farm
12 August 2022
22-B-480
Predator Free 2050 Limited: 2022-26 Statement of Intent and 2022-23 Statement of Performance Expectations
12 August 2022
22-B-537
[Title withheld]
15 August 2022
22-B-561
[Title withheld]
16 August 2022
22-B-546
Sports Fish Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2022
16 August 2022
22-B-560
[Title withheld]
16 August 2022
22-B-540
Follow-up from meeting with Dr Keith Turner, Chair Milford Opportunities Project
16 August 2022
22-B-555
[Title withheld]
17 August 2022
22-B-526
[Title withheld]
18 August 2022
22-B-559
[Title withheld]
19 August 2022
22-B-442
[Title withheld]
19 August 2022
22-B-567
International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy - Approval of funding for Meetings
24 August 2022
22-B-538
[Title withheld]
25 August 2022
22-B-574
Adjustment to repayment of Vote Conservation 2021/22 operating surplus
26 August 2022
22-B-501
[Title withheld]
26 August 2022
22-B-570
[Title withheld]
29 August 2022
22-B-342
Chair contact details for entities - tranche 3
29 August 2022
22-B-550
Agree to announce opening of the DOC Community Fund [partially withheld]
30 August 2022
22-B-473
[Title withheld]
31 August 2022
22-B-517
Providing access to nature for people living with a disability
31 August 2022
21-B-165
Bay of Plenty Plan Change 13 (Air Quality): approval of provisions that apply to the coastal marine area – Part 1: amendments to rules
01 September 2022
22-B-590
[Title withheld]
02 September 2022
22-B-589
[Title withheld]
02 September 2022
22-B-565
[Title withheld]
05 September 2022
22-B-553
Appointment of Trustee to Te Māra Rākaunui O Aotearoa, National Arboretum of New Zealand
06 September 2022
22-B-577
Te Urewera Board - appointment of Crown members
06 September 2022
22-B-520
[Title withheld]
06 September 2022
22-B-605
Proactive release of submissions on West Coast stewardship land reclassification recommendations
08 September 2022
22-B-564
NZ's National Report to Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
09 September 2022
22-B-401
DOC investment in World Heritage programme
12 September 2022
22-B-602
[Title withheld]
12 September 2022
22-B-566
[Title withheld]
12 September 2022
22-B-591
[Title withheld]
15 September 2022
22-B-614
Oceans and Marine Ministers Meeting (OMMG) on 21 September 2022: Key Messages
15 September 2022
22-B-587
Revitalising the Gulf: Release of an Economic Impact Assessment report
16 September 2022