AT I M Department of Conservation O N AC T In-Confidence IN FO R Status Report N D ER TH E O FF IC IA L Week beginning: 11 December 2017 R EL EA SE D U Seen by Hon Eugenie Sage Minister of Conservation Date: / / 1 Standing and Priority Items Battle for our Birds Across the country, predator control field operations are continuing at a steady rate, and will carry on until February next year; ground control operations are being carried out over roughly 99,000 ha of public conservation land, with consultation under way for the next round of aerial 1080 operations. AT I  T  Withheld s9(2)(g)(i) Renewed threats directed at DOC staff and threatening to release more sika deer in Taranaki. We are working closely with the Police in response. Our priorities are to protect staff and identify the person(s) responsible for the threats. We will also continue to actively supress sika deer incursions as they occur. Media interest in the Taranaki threats is being carefully managed to avoid Withheld s9(2)(g)(i) compromising Police and DOC investigations. AC  O N 1.1 IA L IN FO R M Progress to date across the 2017 programme is;  The overall target is to control predators over roughly 750,000 ha by July 2018.  We have completed aerial predator control over 441,528 ha.  A further 98,912 ha of ground control is under way and will continue through to autumn 2018.  Up to eight more aerial 1080 operations are planned to July 2018, subject to rodent monitoring triggering the need for predator control. TH At the time of writing, PCL remains clear of the disease. EA SE  D U  ER  A Cabinet paper was lodged on 7 December that includes a request for additional funding for DOC over the next 24 months for the fight against myrtle rust. A second seed collection training course was completed for DOC staff in Nelson on 5-7 December. An additional seed collection training course is being scheduled for January 2018 for Te Hiku iwi, in Kaitaia. This course will be open to other iwi and, possibly, council staff to provide further information to hapū and iwi about upcoming seed collection. D  E Myrtle rust N 1.2 O FF IC Contact: Peter Morton, Battle for our Birds Project Manager: R EL Contact: Phil Hancock, Myrtle Rust Programme Manager: 027 536 6934 Status Report 6 – week beginning 11 December 2017 – DOC 3237836 2 Updates   FO Ramsar Convention on Wetlands Draft National Report TH 2.2 E O FF Contact: Danica Stent, International Manager: IC IA L  IN  R M  EA SE D U N D ER Background  New Zealand’s seventh triennial Ramsar Convention national report is due to be filed online by 21 January 2018. The Ramsar Convention (formally known as the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat) is an international agreement that provides the framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. The report is required under the Convention and will cover the work undertaken since 2015 in New Zealand to implement our obligations under the Convention since 2015, and on the management of New Zealand sites that have been listed as Wetlands of International Importance. Draft national report  DOC has prepared a draft version of the national report, incorporating input from other government agencies (MFE, MFAT and MPI). This week, the draft is being sent to external parties (including the Wetland Trust of New Zealand and Forest and Bird – New Zealand’s designated non-government National Focal Points under the Convention) for review. Once we have further input from externals we will report to you with a copy of the final draft report; information about the report and any input received on the draft; and seeking your approval to file the report.  The draft report is in a format set by parties to the Convention. It is largely based on our most recent (2015) report, and contains 92 specific indicator questions. A key development in the reporting triennium for New Zealand is the release of the “Our fresh water” domain report earlier this year (released EL R AC  You will shortly recieve a briefing about the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) sixth meeting of the Commission, taking place 30 January – 3 February 2018 in Lima, Peru. DOC’s primary interest in this meeting is the adoption of a new conservation management measure to manage bottom fishing in the SPRFMO area. Development of the proposed measure has been led by New Zealand and Australia, the major bottom fishing nations in the region. The measure seeks to implement a UN General Assembly resolution on bottom fishing by improving protection of deep seabed habitats, referred to as Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VMEs) and managing deep sea fish stocks at sustainable levels. DOC has played a significant role in developing this measure, contributing in particular to spatial management planning and rules to manage encounters with VMEs. If adopted, the measure will mark a significant milestone in enhancing the conservation of deep sea biodiversity in the South Pacific region. The other item of most interest to DOC at the meeting in Lima is the development of a SPRFMO observer programme. A comprehensive observer programme will be important in helping us understand the nature and extent of seabird interactions in SPRFMO fisheries – including for our most at-risk species, the Antipodean wandering albatross and the black petrel. O N  T South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO): 6th Commission Meeting AT I 2.1 Status Report 6 – week beginning 11 December 2017 – DOC 3237836 by the Ministry for the Environment under the Environmental Reporting Act 2015). That report identified an ongoing decline in wetland extent. This is reflected in our national report as a decline in the ecological character (condition) of New Zealand’s wetlands. DOC’s freshwater science team has reviewed the available evidence on wetland loss in New Zealand and has confirmed that reporting a decline is appropriate. T Next steps  We will provide you with a full briefing on the report, including details of DOC’s (and others’) ongoing efforts to implement the Ramsar Convention and preserve the condition of New Zealand’s wetlands. We will seek your approval to file the report before the January 2018 deadline. On 28 November, EDS hosted a meeting of ENGOs (Forest & Bird, Fish & Game & others) and other interested parties (including Canterbury University & others) in Christchurch to discuss land tenure and land use change decisions in the Mackenzie Country. Statutory land managers (ECAN, LINZ, DOC, Mackenzie District Council), the Canterbury Aoraki Conservation Board, and the Mackenzie Country Trust gave short presentations outlining their respective roles and functions. This forum presented a good opportunity for an update on operational improvements (e.g. LINZ & DOC Crown Strategy meetings on pastoral lease issues) and changes in the statutory processes (e.g. Mackenzie District Council’s Plan Change 13). ENGOs have a strong interest in decisions on tenure review and discretionary consents, and want more information on the LINZ – DOC collaborative approach. They are seeking to understand how decisions are made. DOC presented a high-level overview of the Mackenzie review work on agency alignment currently being undertaken. ENGOs are interested in the content of the Mackenzie Review and are keen for another meeting once the Mackenzie review is made public. Once the review report has been delivered to the agencies, we have agreed to share its content with the ENGOS and to describe the next steps in a transparent and collaborative manner. ENGOs then held a workshop to discuss their future strategy for the Mackenzie Country, including forming a response to the context shared with them by the agencies and other organisations. We understand their intention is to write to you and Minister Parker, as well as agency chief executives, with their views and recommendations. This is a joint update from LINZ and DOC. N EA SE D U  D ER TH  E O FF IC  IA L IN FO R   O N AT I Environmental non-governmental organisation (ENGO) meeting on the Mackenzie and tenure review (Christchurch 28 November) M 2.3 AC Contact: Danica Stent, International Manager: R EL Contact: Jeremy Severinsen, Partnerships Manager: Withheld s9(2)(f)(iv) Status Report 6 – week beginning 11 December 2017 – DOC 3237836 T AC O N The 2017 edition of the IUCN/ BirdLife Red List of Threatened Species was released on 5 December. The Red List assesses and categorises the conservation status of species on a global scale to highlight those animals, plants and fungi that are facing the greatest risk of extinction. As a result of successful conservation actions over the last 26 years, both rowi and brown kiwi have been shifted from Endangered to Vulnerable under the IUCN criteria. This follows on from the shift of little spotted kiwi from Vulnerable to Near Threatened in 2008. These re-assessments were informed by data collated by DOC, and are in line with recent changes to the conservation status of rowi and brown kiwi made using the NZ Threat Classification System – in 2016, rowi went from Nationally Critical to Nationally Endangered, and brown kiwi went from Nationally Endangered to At Risk – Declining. The rowi population, near Ōkārito, has grown from 160 birds in 1995 to between 400 and 450 adults today. This recovery has been due to an Operation Nest Egg programme (removing eggs/chicks from the wild and rearing them in predator-safe sites before returning them to Ōkārito) and through the periodic use of aerial 1080. Brown kiwi recovery across large parts of the North Island has been largely due to predator control by numerous community groups, regional councils, OSPRI and DOC. In managed areas, population growth of over two percent is often achieved, although unmanaged populations continue to decline The positive change in threat rankings for rowi and brown kiwi on the IUCN/BirdLife Red List has been picked up by New Zealand media and Forest and Bird, BirdLife’s partner in New Zealand. DOC was not informed of the reranking of the rowi and brown kiwi prior to the release of the IUCN list on 5 December, though it is welcome news. U EA SE D  N D  ER TH E  O FF IC  IA L IN  FO R  AT I Kiwi species recover as conservation efforts pay off M 2.5 R EL Contact: Julie Knauf, Director Terrestrial Ecosystems Unit, Biodiversity Group: 0274 083 528 2.6 Selection of two new Great Walks   Our existing Great Walks are some of New Zealand’s most popular and wellknown visitor experiences. They provide an opportunity for people to connect with our natural environment. Status Report 6 – week beginning 11 December 2017 – DOC 3237836    avin Walker, Director, Recreation, Tourism and Heritage: IA L IN Contact IC Te Tapuwae ō Rongokako Marine Reserve compliance monitoring The Department took part in a successful inter-agency Marine Reserve compliance monitoring operation at Te Tapuwae ō Rongokako Marine Reserve (north of Gisborne) from 30 November to 3 December. The operation involved DOC, MPI and New Zealand Police staff, operating together as the Compliance Law Enforcement Group. Four separate parties were apprehended; 13 people in all, who had taken a total of 60 crayfish and approximately 400 kina from the reserve. Two vehicles used in the illegal activities were impounded by MPI. The operation was carried out in response to a ‘tip off’ from a member of the public. The offenders ran a well-organised and sophisticated operation, which included counter-surveillance of the law enforcement agencies involved. A number of the perpetrators had obvious gang affiliations and were known to the Police. Compliance Law Enforcement work is a high-risk activity for DOC staff. We rely heavily on the skills and capacity of MPI and the New Zealand Police to jointly undertake this work. TH ER EA SE D  D  N  U  E O  FF 2.7 R EL  Next Steps  Prosecutions are pending, with five individuals being prosecuted by MPI and eight more by DOC.  Once the court has determined the outcome of the prosecutions, we will work on a press release with MPI and the New Zealand Police.  T AC O N  AT I  M  R   With the increase in New Zealand’s population, and rise in international visitor numbers, some of the existing walks are reaching capacity at peak times. We also want to give New Zealanders Great Walk options closer to home. In August 2017, a selection process started to identify two existing sites that could become part of the Great Walk brand. The process has been an open, public process, and 38 applications suggesting existing tracks that could be upgraded were received from individuals, community groups, iwi and councils. We have chosen a selection panel to review the applications. The panel includes Chief Executives from Tourism New Zealand, Tourism Industry Aotearoa, Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand, New Zealand Recreation Association, Maori Tourism New Zealand, Air New Zealand and DOC. On 5 December, the panel met to review the applications. The outcome from the meeting was a consensus agreement to pre-select seven locations for the development of detailed proposals. Work to date does not preclude your option to determine the number and the timing of any future Great Walk development. Planning for the next phase, to process the pre-selected locations through to the selection of two final locations, is about to begin. We would welcome your views, to inform the direction forward. FO  DOC’s collaborative work with MPI and New Zealand Police on Compliance Law Enforcement continues. Contact: John Lucas, Operations Manager, East Coast: Status Report 6 – week beginning 11 December 2017 – DOC 3237836 2.8 Wildlife Enforcement Group R EL EA SE D U N D ER TH E O FF IC IA L IN FO R M AT I O N AC T Withheld s9(2)(f)(iv) Status Report 6 – week beginning 11 December 2017 – DOC 3237836 3 Director-General Engagements December 2017 14 Dec Environment Select Committee, Wellington January 2018 25 Jan – 13 Feb February 2018 15 Feb 22 Feb D-G on Annual Leave (Kay Booth Acting) R EL EA SE D U N D ER TH E O FF IC IA L IN FO R M AT I O N SLT Retreat, Wellington AC March 2018 1-3 March T Chief Executives Environment Forum, Wellington Kāpiti Island visit with MfE/MPI and DOC Senior Leadership teams Status Report 6 – week beginning 11 December 2017 – DOC 3237836 AT IO N 4.1 AC T 4 Upcoming Briefings and Cabinet Papers Briefings Due date FO R 11 December IN Port Pegasus aquaculture investigations 17-B-787 Jennie Marks (Strategic Policy Manager [Acting] & Tourism and Economic Development Policy Manager) M Title / Ref / Lead Manager 11 December One billion trees: enabling Crown Forestry to plant trees in 2018 and 2019 17-B-901 Jennie Marks (Strategic Policy Manager [Acting] & Tourism and Economic Development Policy Manager) 11 December Whitebait management approach, options, risks & benefits 17-B-829 Ian Angus (Director, Aquatic [Acting]) 11 December EL U EA SE D Audit Report for year ending 30 June 2017 17-B-918 Geoff Tilbrook (Director, Finance) N D ER TH E O FF IC IA L The 100-Day Plan for Climate Change: Zero Carbon Bill, Climate Change Commission and Chief Executive Board 17-B-902 Jennie Marks (Strategic Policy Manager [Acting] & Tourism and Economic Development Policy Manager) R Status Report 6 – week beginning 11 December 2017 – DOC 3237836 11 December Appointment of Member to the Ngāti Awa Joint Management Committee 17-B-940 Rick McGovern-Wilson (Snr Statutory Bodies Manager and NZCA Executive Officer) 11 December M FO R 11 December IN Follow up questions on Legislative Programme 2018 (17-B-0814) 17-B-921 Jennie Marks (Strategic Policy Manager [Acting] & Tourism and Economic Development Policy Manager) 12 December FF IC IA L Rangitāne Tū Mai Rā (Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-ā-Rua): Gazetting the protection principles of the whenua rahui (overlay classification) 17-B-925 Marie Long (Director, Planning, Permissions and Land) 12 December TH E O Cabinet Paper Memo: Ngāti Maru Crown Settlement Offer 17-B-935 Jim McKenzie (Director, Treaty Negotiations) 12 December Cabinet Paper Memo: Update on Myrtle Rust and Oyster responses 17-B-942 Hilary Aikman (Director, National Operations) 12 December Cabinet Paper Memo: Investment in Development of a Harbour at Ōpotiki 17-B-941 Marie Long (Director, Planning, Permissions and Land) 12 December EL EA SE D U N D ER Cabinet Paper Memo: Hauraki Negotiations - decision required 17-B-936 Jim McKenzie (Director, Treaty Negotiations) R Status Report 6 – week beginning 11 December 2017 – DOC 3237836 AC T 11 December AT IO N Background notes on freshwater conservation work 17-B-924 Jennie Marks (Strategic Policy Manager [Acting] & Tourism and Economic Development Policy Manager) Cabinet Paper Memo - Final decisions for Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki Nui-ā-Rua 17-B-932 Jim McKenzie (Director, Treaty Negotiations) 12 December Cabinet Paper Memo: Establishing the Housing Commission and legislating to empower complex urban development projects 17-B-933 Jennie Marks (Strategic Policy Manager [Acting] & Tourism and Economic Development Policy Manager) 12 December M R FO IN 12 December FF IC IA L Queries on seismic surveying 17-B-939 Jennie Marks (Strategic Policy Manager [Acting] & Tourism and Economic Development Policy Manager) 13 December MBIE and Tourism Infrastructure fund arrangements - how that integrates at the regional and district level with councils and DOC 17-B-853 Gavin Walker (Director, Recreation, Tourism and Heritage) 13 December N D ER TH E O Threatened Species Strategy re: KPIs, Biodiversity NPS, and local Govt 17-B-861 Jennie Marks (Strategic Policy Manager [Acting] & Tourism and Economic Development Policy Manager) 13 December EMU system and how investment optimisation might be achieved 17-B-862 Julie Knauf (Director, Terrestrial Ecosystems) 13 December EL EA SE D U How many Freedom Camping sites DOC operate now, what recovery processes do we have and what future cost recovery options/opportunities are being looked at 17-B-855 Gavin Walker (Director, Recreation, Tourism and Heritage) R Status Report 6 – week beginning 11 December 2017 – DOC 3237836 AC T 12 December AT IO N Cabinet Paper Memo - Taranaki Maunga Treaty negotiations - Crown offer 17-B-931 Jim McKenzie (Director, Treaty Negotiations) AC T Cabinet Papers AT IO N 4.2 Date Committee Comments Policy decisions for Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fire Safety and Evacuation of Buildings) regulations 13 December 2017 Cabinet Business Committee  The paper is seeking Cabinet’s approval to put in place new regulations for fire safety and evacuation of buildings. DOC is supportive of the proposals in the paper.  DOC manages more than 1100 backcountry huts and its compliance with the proposed regulations will enhance the safety of visitors to these huts.  Under a previous arrangement with the then New Zealand Fire Service, DOC had waivers in place for the requirement to have evacuation plans for many of these huts. These waivers have now been removed under the new Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017.  The proposed regulations will require DOC to have in place evacuation plans for all huts with six or more bunks. Huts with less than six bunks remain exempt.  DOC is working collaboratively with Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the Department of Internal Affairs to streamline processes in a bid to meet the tight timeframe for compliance of 1 July 2018.  You have been provided with a memo. IN FO R M Title / Ref / Lead Manager IA L Department of Internal Affairs EL EA SE D U N D ER TH E O FF IC Bryan Jensen, National Fire Manager R Status Report 6 – week beginning 11 December 2017 – DOC 3237836 13 December 2017 CBC  Funding request for next 24 months of Myrtle Rust work  Three Options – Option three is the recommended option  Funding requested for DOC provides for: o Monitoring of ecological impact on native ecosystems o Surveillance on native ecosystems and other culturally significant sites o Proactive and reactive control at selected sites o Collection of seed and related infrastructure such as the seed bank and data management o Iwi liaison  You will be provided with a memo. 13 December 2017 CBC  The Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations seeks Cabinet approval for a Crown offer to be made to Ngāti Maru ki Taranaki (Ngāti Maru) for the comprehensive settlement of their historical Treaty claims. If accepted, this offer will form the basis of an agreement in principle between the Crown and Ngāti Maru, to be signed in December 2017. You have been provided with a memo.  The Department has no issues with this Paper. The conservation redress mechanisms proposed are standard forms of redress that pose no risk to the Crown or the durability of Treaty settlements with other iwi and are consistent with previous settlements.  We will provide you with talking points ahead of CBC if required. AC T Update on Myrtle Rust and Oyster Responses AT IO N MPI - Minister for Biosecurity FF O Ngāti Maru ki Taranaki Crown Settlement Offer IC IA L IN FO R M Phil Hancock, Myrtle Rust Programme Manager TH E Agency: OTS EL EA SE D U N D ER Jim McKenzie R Status Report 6 – week beginning 11 December 2017 – DOC 3237836 CBC  The Ōpōtiki Harbour Development is a major economic initiative for the Ōpōtiki district that is being supported by the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment.  The necessary resource consents for dredging and groynes were granted in 2009 but have not yet been implemented. In March this year the Ōpōtiki District Council announced that the successful tenderer for implementing the capital works will be a consortium of Tonkin + Taylor and HEB Construction.  DOC lodged a neutral submission on the suite of resource consent applications, and engaged with the applicant to develop a comprehensive mitigation package. DOC’s concerns related to impacts on a New Zealand Dotterel population, the existing dune systems, the neighbouring Huntress Creek Conservation Area and the natural character of the coastal environment. During the course of the hearing, the department was satisfied that consent could be granted if certain conditions were imposed.  The construction companies will require concessions and Wildlife Act permits from DOC before the work commences. DOC has held preliminary discussions with them and is of the view that the mitigation package needs to be updated. AC T Investment in Development 13 December 2017 of a Harbour at Ōpōtiki AT IO N Agency: MBIE EL EA SE D U N D ER TH E O FF IC IA L IN FO R M Marie Long R Status Report 6 – week beginning 11 December 2017 – DOC 3237836  The Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations (MfTOWN) seeks decisions from Cabinet before making a final Treaty settlement offer to Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-a-rua.  The Department has no issue with this paper.  Two decisions affect your portfolio.  First, MfTOWN seeks to increase the total settlement value by $0.142 million to cover the new valuation of the cultural redress site Te Kopi, which is under Department administration.  Second, the paper seeks delegated authority for the Minister of Finance, MfTOWN and you to approve the necessary increases in Vote Conservation once the Department’s impairment costs are known.  We will provide you with talking points ahead of CBC. CBC AC T 13 December 2017 AT IO N Final decisions for Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tamaki nui-a-rua Agency: OTS EL EA SE D U N D ER TH E O FF IC IA L IN FO R M Jim McKenzie R Status Report 6 – week beginning 11 December 2017 – DOC 3237836 CBC  Seeks approval for a Crown offer for the collective Treaty negotiations for Egmont National Park (Taranaki Maunga).  The Crown intends to sign a Record of Understanding on 20 December.  The paper is a joint one with the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations.  Since your 30 November meeting with the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations the draft Cabinet paper has been amended to better reflect precedent risks and to pare back commitments to explore on a number of issues.  You were provided with two joint briefings [23 November OTS 2017/2018-282 and 1 December OTS 2017/2018-317] along with a joint aide memoire attaching an earlier draft of the Cabinet paper [24 November OTS 2017/2018 – 279].  A final Cabinet paper was submitted to you on 5 December [OTS 2017/2018 – 326 refers].  Talking points for CBC and Cabinet meetings will be provided. AC T 13 December 2017 AT IO N Egmont National Park (Taranaki Maunga) Treaty negotiations – Crown offer DOC/OTS EL EA SE D U N D ER TH E O FF IC IA L IN FO R M Jim McKenzie, Director Treaty Negotiations Unit R Status Report 6 – week beginning 11 December 2017 – DOC 3237836 13 December 2017 CBC  The paper seeks Cabinet approval to proposed additional cultural redress funding for Ngāti Porou ki Hauraki to allow for a final Crown offer to be made to that iwi.  It also seeks approval for the Ministers of Finance (MOF) Conservation (MOC) and Treaty of Waitangi Settlements (MfTOWN) to note final estimated implementation costs for the Ngāti Porou ki Hauraki settlement when they are confirmed.  The paper also notes that the Department’s impairment costs arising from the Hauraki settlements are yet to be finalised. These will be agreed by MOF, MOC and MfTOWN under an existing Cabinet delegation and within a previously agreed range of costs.  The Department has no issue with this paper. The approval sought in relation to Implementation costs is standard in situations where implementation costs cannot be estimated prior to going to Cabinet.  We will provide you with talking points ahead of CBC if required AC T Hauraki Negotiations – Decision required AT IO N Agency: OTS EL EA SE D U N D ER TH E O FF IC IA L IN FO R M Jim McKenzie R Status Report 6 – week beginning 11 December 2017 – DOC 3237836 CBC  The paper seeks Cabinet’s agreement to $14 million of funding for Crown Forestry to enter into commercial partnerships to plant trees on privately-owned land in 2018 and 2019 as a way to kick-start the Government’s one billion trees programme. It notes that a wider work programme is being developed to consider how to achieve the planting goal and contribute to the Government’s wider objectives.  DOC supports the direction of the paper and our focus will be working with MPI on the design of the wider strategy to achieve the planting goal and how it can be used to deliver benefits for conservation.  You will be provided with a memo/briefing. 13 December 2017 (TBC) CBC  The paper seeks agreement to introduce a zero-carbon bill, an Establishment Commission to provide independent advice to Government in 2018 on the treatment of agriculture in climate change policy and a Public Sector Climate Change Chief Executive Board  DOC supports the direction of the paper.  You will be provided with a memo/briefing. AC T 13 December 2017 (TBC) AT IO N One billion trees: enabling Crown Forestry to plant trees in 2018 and 2019 Ministry for Primary Industries IC FF O E The 100-Day Plan for Climate Change: Zero Carbon Bill, Climate Change Commission and Chief Executive Board IA L IN FO R M Chris Nees, Manager, Strategic Policy Team ER TH Ministry for the Environment EL EA SE D U N D Chris Nees, Manager, Strategic Policy Team R Status Report 6 – week beginning 11 December 2017 – DOC 3237836 Organisation Subject ACT party Questions about advice received by MOC concerning the proposal to end mining on public conservation land since 26/10/17 Copy of a briefing on the South Taranaki Bight How many PQs were received between 20/11/17 to 28/11/17 and what were the number of hours and the cost of staff time in dollars All reports, briefings, memos or aide memoires that you have received related to your meeting with Minerals West Coast on November 30th and meetings with any other West Coast mining groups, or any other meetings with conservation groups where potential mining projects or licences were discussed. I request that you release all reports, briefings, memos or aide memoires that you have received related to the West Coast, and the Denniston and Buller Plateaus, including Te Kuha Mine and Stevenson Mining. I request that you release all reports, briefings, memos or aide memoires that you have received related to your meeting with Predator Free NZ Trust and Predator Free 2050 Ltd Board members or CEO. All reports, briefings, memos or aide memoires that you have received related to Predator Free 2050. Due to requester 21/12/2017 FO R OIAs to the Minister as at 8 December 2017 Date Ref From received 17-D-33 24/11/2017 AT IO N To the Minister M 5.1 AC T 5 OIA requests lodged since last report 28/11/2017 28/11/2017 fyi.org.nz Private individual 17-D-36 1/12/2017 Office of the Leader of the Opposition 17-D-37 1/12/2017 Office of the Leader of the Opposition 17-D-38 1/12/2017 Office of the Leader of the Opposition 17-D-39 1/12/2017 16/01/2018 17/01/2018 19/01/2018 19/01/2018 EL EA SE D U N D ER TH E O FF IC IA L IN 17-D-34 17-D-35 Office of the Leader of the Opposition R Status Report 6 – week beginning 11 December 2017 – DOC 3237836 19/12/2017 19/01/2018 All reports, briefings, memos or aide memoires that you have provided to the Minister of Conservation for her meetings with Forest and Bird on November 1, Environmental Defence Society on November 16, Greenpeace on November 14, Fish and Game on November 16, and Minerals West Coast on November 20. 19/01/2018 AC T Office of the Leader of the Opposition FO Organisation Subject Fairfax media A number of questions about threats to DOC staff What CPLA discretionary consents applied for within the Mackenzie Basin the department commented on in the previous 12 months and other questions BIM request 15/11/2017 Forest and Bird 17-E-517 16/11/2017 Private individual 17-E-519 17/11/2017 17-E-520 16/11/2017 17-E-523 16/11/2017 17-E-524 17/11/2017 17-E-526 15/11/2017 Private individual Lyall Thornton Barristers Environmental Law Private individual Private individual 17-E-527 21/11/2017 Due to requester 7/12/2017 13/12/2017 E 13/12/2017 Ririwha Restoration Trust 13/12/2017 TH Information about OIAs ER D N U EA SE D EL Private individual Led Shot use in game bird hunting (Dr Tony Reiger) Storage of 1080 in Blenheim Information on beehive sites that are currently excluded from beehive placement due to biodiversity values Series of questions about 1080 and Taranaki Status Report 6 – week beginning 11 December 2017 – DOC 3237836 R 13/12/2017 O FF IC 17-E-516 IN OIAs to DOC as at 8 December 2017 Ref Date From received 17-E-508 9/11/2017 R M To the Department IA L 5.2 1/12/2017 AT IO N 17-D-40 14/12/2017 15/12/2017 13/12/2017 18/12/2017 17-E-532 21/11/2017 17-E-533 22/11/2017 17-E-534 23/11/2017 17-E-537 24/11/2017 17-E-538 23/11/2017 17-E-539 24/11/2017 17-E-540 21/11/2017 17-E-542 28/11/2017 17-E-543 28/11/2017 17-E-544 29/11/2017 17-E-545 29/11/2017 Evidence that the Environmental Crime network is operating, whether in physical or virtual form Final operational report for the 1080 Papakai operation Whitianga aerial 1080 drop: what is the name of the driver of the non-DOC vehicle present A copy of the full report and presentation received at the Auckland Conservation Board meeting in February 2017 from Michael Lee about the shipwreck RMS Niagara Whakapapa Review report and supporting documents Rakitu Island-latest census of bird species and densities Kaikoura helicopters: queries about a permit 19/12/2017 IN FO R Private individual Private individual Private individual D N U EA SE D EL 19/12/2017 20/12/2017 21/12/2017 22/12/2017 21/12/2017 22/12/2017 19/12/2017 List of all WARO permit holders for North Island schedule 17/01/2018 A copy of another OIA request, DOCs letter of response and the information provided How many complaints have been received for 1080 drops between November 2015 and November 2017 and other questions Who is the concession holder for the telecommunication site on the Ben More range? 17/01/2018 Status Report 6 – week beginning 11 December 2017 – DOC 3237836 R 20/12/2017 Spreadsheet re Te Paki Stream revenue ER Private individual Private individual Private individual Private individual Wairarapa Helicopters Limited Private individual Fairfax Private individual AC T 21/11/2017 19/12/2017 AT IO N 17-E-531 M 20/11/2017 IA L 17-E-530 Private individual Private individual Media IC 21/11/2017 18/12/2017 FF 17-E-529 Notices of actual discharge for the 2017 aerial 1080 poisoning operations over Moehau, Papakai, Mataora and Otahu All reports etc concerning Pike River, Paparoa Track, Pike Memorial Track and other questions Harataonga Scenic Reserve file O Private individual E 20/11/2017 TH 17-E-528 18/01/2018 18/01/2018 30/11/2017 Forest and Bird 17-E-548 30/11/2017 17-E-549 30/11/2017 Private individual Office of the Leader of the Opposition 17-E-550 30/11/2017 Office of the Leader of the Opposition 17-E-551 1/12/2017 Office of the Leader of the Opposition 17-E-552 30/11/2017 Office of the Leader of the Opposition 17-E-553 30/11/2017 Office of the Leader of the Opposition 18/01/2018 AC T 17-E-547 All reports, briefings, advice and expert opinions, both internal and external, relating to the risk of re-entering the Pike River Mine Documents relating to coal mining on Buller Plateau Minutes of the meetings of the Animal Ethics Committee for 2017 All reports, briefings, memos or aide memoires that you have provided to the Minister of Conservation for her meeting with Minerals West Coast on November 30th and any other West Coast mining groups, or any other meetings with conservation groups where potential mining projects or licences were discussed All reports, briefings, memos or aide memoires that you have provided to the Minister of Conservation related to the West Coast, and the Denniston and Buller Plateaus, including Te Kuha Mine and Stevenson Mining. I request that you release all reports, briefings, memos or aide memoires that you have provided to the Minister of Conservation’s meeting with Predator Free NZ Trust and Predator Free 2050 Ltd Board members or CEO. I request that you release all reports, briefings, memos or aide memoires that you have provided to the Minister of Conservation in relation to Predator Free 2050. All reports, briefings, memos or aide memoires that you have provided to the Minister of Conservation for her meetings with Forest and Bird on November 1, Environmental Defence Society on November 16, Greenpeace on November 14, Fish and Game on November 16, and Minerals West Coast on November 20. 19/01/2018 AT IO N Office of Amy Adams 19/01/2018 19/01/2018 M 29/11/2017 19/01/2018 19/01/2018 EL EA SE D U N D ER TH E O FF IC IA L IN FO R 17-E-546 R Status Report 6 – week beginning 11 December 2017 – DOC 3237836 19/01/2018 19/01/2018 6/12/2017 17-E-559 7/12/2017 17-E-560 7/12/2017 17-E-561 7/12/2017 Questions about 1080 storage Documents relating to security companies and guards employed by DOC or contractors Questions about the waterfall in the Kapuni Stream in Taranaki Copy of the threat letter allegedly sent by "anti 1080 activists" O E TH ER D N U EA SE D EL Status Report 6 – week beginning 11 December 2017 – DOC 3237836 R AC T 17-E-558 24/01/2018 AT IO N 4/12/2017 Questions about the DOC-led survey of attitudes to novel forms of predator control DOC's health and safety plans for handling 1080 23/01/2017 M 17-E-557 23/01/2018 R 5/12/2017 Transport concessions Tongariro National Park FO 17-E-556 23/01/2018 IN 4/12/2017 Seismic Survey copy of feedback IA L 17-E-555 Private individual Private individual Private individual Council of Outdoor Recreation Assns of NZ Private individual Private individual Private individual Private individual IC 4/12/2017 FF 17-E-554 25/01/2018 26/01/2018 26/01/2018 26/01/2018