On 15 November 2024, the Government released two discussion documents that include proposals to:
- explore charging for access to some public conservation land
- streamline concessions and planning processes and enable more flexibility around land exchange and disposals.
These proposals support delivery of the Government’s priorities for the Conservation portfolio, which include generating new revenue, recalibrating costs for conservation, targeting investment into high-value conservation outcomes, strengthening relationships with Iwi/Hapū, and fixing the concessions process.
More information about these submissions opportunities here: Proposals to modernise the conservation system : Consultations 2024
And the submissions of the Nature and Climate of the Nelson Tasman Climate Forum are available here:
2025-02-28 Nature and Climate Group NTCF DOC Moderning conservation land management Submission
2025-02-28 Nature and Climate Group NTCF DOC Access Charging Submission (002)