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Introduction
Cabinet papers, Cabinet minutes and other documents which are in the public interest.The Cabinet has agreed to proactively release Cabinet material as part of its commitment to Open Government. Here you will find Cabinet papers and Cabinet Minutes and other documents that are in the public interest.
Redactions made to the documents have been made consistent with provisions of the Official Information Act 1982.
2024
Exploring charging for access to some public conservation land
- Exploring charging for access to some public conservation and: Approval to consult - Cabinet paper and Cabinet committee minute (PDF, 1,130K)
- Growing third-party revenue for conservation - Cabinet paper, Cabinet committee minute and associated advice (PDF, 4,353K)
- Conservation priorities - Cabinet paper and Cabinet committee minute (PDF, 1,781K)
- Financial sustainability review international comparison (Allen & Clarke) (PDF, 23,571K)
Modernising conservation land management
New Zealand’s submission under the Convention on Biological Diversity
Cabinet paper and minutes September 2024 (PDF, 1,101K)
2023
No new mines on conservation land
- Cabinet minute October 2022 (PDF, 677K)
- Cabinet paper and minutes December 2022 (PDF, 2,688K)
- Cabinet paper and minutes March 2023 (PDF, 3,046K)
- Cabinet paper and minutes July 2023 (PDF, 2,688K)
Report back on the review of the Wildlife Act 1953
- Cover sheet – Cabinet paper proactive release (PDF, 76K)
- Cabinet paper – Report back on the review of the Wildlife Act 1953 (PDF, 1622K)
- Cabinet paper Appendix A – Infographic on the review of the Wildlife Act 1953 (PDF, 223K)
- CAB-23-MIN-0317.01 (PDF, 134K)
Milford Opportunities Project
Legislative amendments to improve conservation management processes
- Cover sheet – Cabinet paper proactive release (PDF, 77K)
- Cabinet paper – Legislative amendments to improve conservation management processes redacted (PDF, 2,102K)
- ENV-22-Min-0059 (PDF, 1,747K)
Proposed legislative amendments to streamline the reclassification of conservation portfolio stewardship land and update on the National Panel reclassification process
Hon. Willow-Jean Prime, Minister of Conservation
3 April 2023
- Cover sheet – Cabinet paper proactive release (PDF, 79K)
- Cabinet paper – Proposed legislative amendment to streamline the reclassification of conservation portfolio stewardship land (PDF, 947K)
- CAB-22-MIN-0413.01 (PDF, 862K)
- ENV-22-MIN-0037 (PDF, 729K)
2022
Conservation management and processes public consultation
Minister of Conservation
6 July 2022
- Minister’s cover sheet – Conservation management and processes public consultation (PDF, 645K)
- Cabinet paper – Options to improve conservation management processes: Public consultation (PDF, 1,617K)
- Appendix 1 – Conservation management and processes discussion document (PDF, 3,798K)
- Cabinet committee minute – ENV-22-MIN-0017 (PDF, 687K)
Te Mana o te Taiao – Aotearoa New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy Implementation Plan 2022
Hon. Kiri Allan, Minister of Conservation
14 December 2021
- Cabinet paper – Implementation of Te Mana o te Taiao – Aotearoa New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy 2020 (PDF, 488K)
- Attachment 1 – Draft Te Mana o te Taiao – Aotearoa New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy Implementation Plan (7,461K)
Wildlife Order 2022 (enables commercial game preserves to continue and provides for three additional preserves)
Hon. Kiri Allan, Minister of Conservation
9 May 2022
- Minister's cover sheet (PDF, 163K)
- Cabinet paper – Wildlife Order 2022 (enables commercial game preserves to continue and provides for three additional preserves) (PDF, 682K)
- Cabinet committee minute ENV-22-MIN-0009 (PDF, 637K)
Enabling commercial upland game preserves to continue operating, and providing for three additional preserves
Hon. Kiri Allan, Minister of Conservation
22 April 2022
- Minister's cover sheet (PDF, 151K)
- Cabinet paper – Enabling commercial upland game preserves to continue operating, and providing for three additional preserves (PDF, 797K)
- Cabinet paper attachment – Regulatory impact statement for commercial game preserves (PDF, 944K)
- Cabinet committee minute ENV-22-MIN-0009 (PDF, 668K)
2021
Public consultation on options to streamline the reclassification of conservation portfolio stewardship land
Hon. Kiritapu Allan, Minister of Conservation
23 December 2021
- Minister's cover sheet (PDF, 174K)
- Cabinet paper – Public consultation on options to streamline the reclassification of conservation portfolio stewardship land (PDF, 3,919K)
- Cabinet paper appendix 1 – Discussion document: Stewardship land in Aotearoa New Zealand (PDF, 9,219K)
- Cabinet committee minute ENV-21-MIN-0060 (PDF, 835K)
Targeted improvements to conservation planning processes and initiating review of the Wildlife Act
Hon. Kiritapu Allan, Minister of Conservation
16 December 2021
- Minister's cover sheet (PDF, 82K)
- Cabinet paper – Targeted improvements to conservation planning processes and initiating review of the Wildlife Act (PDF, 838K)
- Cabinet paper appendix 1 – Conservation legislation reform roadmap (PDF, 128K)
- Cabinet paper appendix 2 – Conservation portfolio overview (PDF, 744K)
- Cabinet committee minute ENV-21-MIN-0056 (PDF, 858K)
- Cabinet committee summary ENV-21-SUB-0056 (PDF, 882K)
Fees for tourism concessionaires from 1 January 2022
Hon. Kiritapu Allan, Minister of Conservation
13 December 2021
- Minister's cover sheet (PDF, 174K)
- Cabinet paper – Fees for tourism concessionaires from 1 January 2022 (PDF, 1,401K)
- Cabinet committee minute ENVI-21-MIN-0059 (PDF, 657K)
Improving the process for reclassification of stewardship land
Hon. Kiritapu Allan, Minister of Conservation
23 August 2021
- Cabinet paper – Improving the process for reclassification of conservation portfolio stewardship land (PDF, 4,790K)
- Cabinet paper appendix 1 – Map of stewardship land areas (PDF, 398K)
- Cabinet paper appendix 2 – Terms of reference for independent expert national panels (PDF, 169K)
- Cabinet paper appendix 3 – Independent expert national panel biographies (PDF, 182K)
- Cabinet committee minute CBC-21-MIN-0045 (PDF, 1,645K)
Importation of trout meat and trout products
Hon. Kiritapu Allan, Minister of Conservation
19 August 2021
- Minister's cover sheet (PDF, 84K)
- Cabinet paper – Importation of trout meat and trout products (PDF, 1,301K)
- RIA attached to cabinet paper – Trout imports (PDF, 2,412K)
- Cabinet committee minute DEV-21-MIN-0143 (PDF, 794K)
- Cabinet minute CAB-21-MIN-0254.01 (PDF, 780K)
- Cabinet committee summary DEV-21-SUB-0143 (PDF, 948K)
Approving Minor Amendments to Regulations for Sports Fishing and Game Bird Hunting
Hon. Ayesha Verrall, Acting Minister of Conservation
10 June 2021
- Minister's cover sheet (PDF, 148K)
- Cabinet paper – Approving Minor Amendments to Regulations for Sports Fishing and Game Bird Hunting (PDF, 112K)
- Cabinet paper attachment 1 – Wildlife Amendment Regulations 2021 (PDF, 170K)
- Cabinet paper attachment 2 – Freshwater Fisheries Amendment Regulations 2021 (PDF, 172K)
- Cabinet committee minute LEG-21-MIN-0064 (PDF, 114K)
2020
Aotearoa New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy
Hon. Eugenie Sage, Minister of Conservation
15 September 2020
- Minister’s cover sheet (PDF, 72K)
- Cabinet paper – Approval of the Aotearoa New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy (PDF, 409K)
- Cabinet paper attachment 1 – Te Mana o te Taiao (PDF, 11,085K)
- Cabinet paper attachment 2 – Te Mana o te Taiao strategy on a page (PDF, 3,964K)
- Cabinet paper attachment 3 – Key findings from public consultation (PDF, 165K)
- Cabinet committee minute DEV-20-MIN-0148 (PDF, 566K)
Trade in Endangered Species Act 1989 review
Hon. Eugenie Sage, Minister of Conservation
8 September 2020
- Minister’s cover sheet (PDF, 121K)
- 19-B-0035 – Options for regulating the domestic elephant ivory market (PDF, 3,904K)
- Submissions on the Trade in Endangered Species Act review discussion document September 2019 (PDF, 12,911K)
- 20-B-0069 – Preferred options to amend the Trade in Endangered Species Act (PDF, 9,282K)
- 20-B-0418 – Draft Cabinet paper – Trade in Endangered Species Act 1989 review (PDF, 8,407K)
- Cabinet paper – Proposed amendments to the Trade in Endangered Species Act 1989 (PDF, 1,675K)
- Cabinet committee minute DEV-20-MIN-0157 (PDF, 583K)
Proposed Extinct Species Trade Regulations (ESTR)
Hon. Eugenie Sage, Minister of Conservation
27 July 2020
- Minister's cover sheet (PDF, 194K)
- Cabinet paper summary (PDF, 575K)
- Cabinet paper (PDF, 572K)
- Cabinet committee minute ENV-20-MIN-0012 (PDF, 564K)
- Cabinet minute on the decision CAB-20-MIN-0102 (PDF, 551K)
Conservation (Nomination of Wairarapa Moana Wetland as a Wetland of International Importance) Order 2020
Hon. Eugenie Sage, Minister of Conservation
7 July 2020
- Minister's cover sheet (PDF, 122K)
- Cabinet paper (PDF, 117K)
- Cabinet minute LEG-20-MIN-0057 (PDF, 247K)
Nomination of Wairarapa Moana as a Ramsar wetland of international importance
Hon. Eugenie Sage, Minister of Conservation
7 July 2020
- Minister's cover sheet (PDF, 138K)
- Cabinet paper (PDF, 520K)
- Cabinet, Energy and Climate Committee minute – ENV-20-Min-0009 (PDF, 117K)
Improving Whitebait Management
Hon. Eugenie Sage, Minister of Conservation
4 March 2020
- Minister’s cover sheet (PDF, 67K)
- Cabinet paper (PDF, 784K)
- Cabinet minute – CAB-19-MIN-0663 (PDF, 351K)
- Cabinet minute – ENV-19-MIN-0071 (PDF, 111K)
Trade in Endangered Species order 2019
Hon. Eugenie Sage, Minister of Conservation
15 February 2020
- Minister's cover sheet (PDF, 188K)
- Cabinet paper (PDF, 568K)
- Cabinet minute – CAB-19-MIN-0648 (PDF, 571K)
Conservation Infringement Offences Regulations
Hon. Eugenie Sage, Minister of Conservation
28 January 2020
- Minister’s cover sheet (PDF, 194K)
- Cabinet Office summary – LEG-19-SUB-0216 (PDF, 569K)
- Cabinet paper (PDF, 585K)
- Cabinet Legislation Committee minute – LEG-19-MIN-0216 (PDF, 579K)
- Cabinet minute – CAB-19-MIN-0673 (PDF, 570K)
2019
Conservation (Indigenous Freshwater Fish) Amendment Bill: Supplementary Order Paper
Hon. Eugenie Sage, Minister of Conservation
31 October 2019
Review of the Trade In Endangered Species (TIES) Act 1989
Hon. Eugenie Sage, Minister of Conservation
28 August 2019
- Cabinet minute DEV-19-MIN-0232 (PDF, 115K)
- Cabinet paper: seeking agreement to release discussion document to support public consultation (PDF, 500K)
- Discussion document to support the review of the Trade in Endangered Species Act 1989 (PDF, 457K)
New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy
Hon. Eugenie Sage, Minister of Conservation
28 August 2019
- Cabinet minute ENV-19-MIN-0038 (PDF, 311K)
- Cabinet paper: approval to release the discussion document. (PDF, 501K)
- Attachment 1: Discussion document (PDF, 2,431K)
- Attachment 2: Draft Te Ao Māori Framework (PDF, 1,703K)
Moving pheasants and red-legged partridge to Schedule 3 of Wildlife Act when on commercial upland game preserves
Hon. Eugenie Sage, Minister of Conservation
26 August 2019
- Minister’s cover sheet – Cabinet policy papers (PDF, 198K)
- Cabinet policy papers (ZIP, 4,057K)
- Minister’s cover sheet – Cabinet Legislation Committee papers (PDF, 76K)
- Cabinet Legislation Committee papers (ZIP, 2,527K)
Responding to the Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki Supreme Court decision and giving effect to Treaty principles in conservation
Hon. Eugenie Sage, Minister of Conservation
6 August 2019
The Milford Opportunities Project
Hon. Eugenie Sage, Minister of Conservation; Hon. Kelvin Davis, Minister of Tourism
24 June 2019
Hector’s and Maui Dolphin Threat Management Plan Review
Hon. Eugenie Sage, Minister of Conservation; Hon. Stuart Nash, Minister of Fisheries
17 June 2019
- Cabinet paper (PDF, 3,492K)
- Cabinet minute ENV-19-MIN-0024 (PDF, 684K)
- Summary of non-fishing threat options (PDF, 1.275K)
- Options table (PDF, 1,310K)
South-East Marine Protection Forum recommendations
Hon. Eugenie Sage, Minister of Conservation
11 May 2019
Report on Overseas Travel: Hon Eugenie Sage
Hon. Eugenie Sage, Minister of Conservation
10 April 2019
New Zealand Aotearoa Government Tourism Strategy
Hon. Eugenie Sage, Minister of Conservation; Hon. Kelvin Davis, Minister of Tourism
13 May 2019
Management of Natural Heritage: adjusting the spending profile between financial years
Hon. Eugenie Sage, Minister of Conservation
29 January 2019