26th June 2026 Conservation Minister / DOCThe government will remove provisions relating to the disposal or exchange of conservation land from the Conservation Amendment Bill.
8th June 2026 Conservation Minister / IVLThe government is investing $10m from the IVL into Predator Free 2050 efforts across Auckland and the Hauraki Gulf.
5th June 2026 Conservation Minister / DOCA $3.32m project to remediate two former landfill sites in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park has been completed, removing around 2,500 cubic metres of historic waste.
15th May 2026 Conservation Minister / IVLTracks and campgrounds around the Bay of Plenty’s Tarawera and Ōkataina destinations will receive $1m from the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy for upgrades.
8th May 2026 Conservation Minister / RealNZ / TIAThe govt says a new Bill is the most significant reform of conservation legislation in nearly 40 years.
8th May 2026 Conservation Minister / RegulationThe govt’s reform of NZ’s conservation laws could significantly reshape how tourism operators access, invest in and develop public conservation land.
12th February 2026 Conservation Minister / DOCGuided walking, ski field and natural attractions operators are granted long-term permits.
18th December 2025 Conservation Minister / MāoriThe Crown will return Kororipo Pā to Northland iwi Ngāpuhi following three years of negotiations.
12th December 2025 Conservation Minister / DOCConservation Minister Tama Potaka has announced decisions that will provide clarity for around 80% of stewardship land on the West Coast of the South Island.
24th November 2025 Conservation Minister / Ngāi TahuNgāi Tahu is taking the Crown to the High Court over proposed Conservation Act changes that it says threaten its Treaty of Waitangi settlement.
8th October 2025 Conservation Minister / MarineConservation Minister Tama Potaka says the passing of the Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Act for Auckland means a “bold new era of marine protection for one of our most majestic seascapes”.
26th August 2025 Conservation Minister / DOCConservation Minister Tama Potaka has appointed seven people to a governance group that will look after Taranaki Maunga Mount Egmont for three years.
