Submissions and letters
ICOMOS Aotearoa New Zealand makes formal submissions regarding legislation reviews, government policies and other pertinent issues. These submissions give heritage conservation a voice and are ICOMOS Aotearoa New Zealand’s opportunity to make a formal statement on the weaknesses and strengths of such legislation and policies, and to lobby for better heritage protection and management.
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6 March 2025: Submission on the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Statements of General Policy.
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10 February 2025: Submission to the Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill
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27 October 2023: Submission to the Governance and Administration Committee on the Emergency Management Bill
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14 October 2023: submission to the Environment Committee Komiti Whiriwhiri Take Taiao Inquiry into climate adaptation
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14 October 2023: Submission to the Environment Committee Komiti Whiriwhiri Take Taiao Inquiry into seabed mining in New Zealand
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15 May 2023: submission to Waka Kotahi for the agency’s Heritage Policy and P45 Specification
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18 April 2023: Submission to the Environment Select Committee on the Fast Track Approvals Bill
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6 April 2023: submission to the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment on occupational regulation reforms in the building and construction sector
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5 February 2023: submission to the Environment Select Committee inquiries into the Natural and Built Environment Bill and Spatial Planning Bill
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3 June 2022: submission to the Ministry for the Environment on the draft National Adaptation Plan for responding to climate change risks