Cloud Seeding and Rainmaking Technology regulatory standards
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From: Nadine Connock
Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,
Can you please advise which regulatory body would oversee legislation and policy requirements relating to experiments of cloud seeding or rainmaking technology if applying to be undertaken in New Zealand.
Can you advise whether cloud seeding or rainmaking technology viability experiments if to be undertaken in New Zealand, would be classified as a controlled, permitted or discretionary activity under the RMA.
Can you advise which regulatory body would oversee compliance and monitoring standards for cloud seeding or rainmaking technology or viability experiments if to be undertaken in New Zealand.
Can you advise if the HSNO Act or EPA would assess chemical components of cloud seeding or rainmaking technology as part of safety checks and balances under the RMA if this was to be undertaken in New Zealand.
Can you advise which agency would monitor internal and external or overseas/foreign company applications to undertake an activity to assess the viability of cloud seeding or rain making technology experiments in New Zealand.
Yours faithfully,
Nadine Connock
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From: Nadine Connock <[FOI #31654 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 20 July 2025 2:10 pm
To: Information [DPMC] <[DPMC request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Cloud Seeding and Rainmaking
Technology regulatory standards
Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,
Can you please advise which regulatory body would oversee legislation and
policy requirements relating to experiments of cloud seeding or rainmaking
technology if applying to be undertaken in New Zealand.
Can you advise whether cloud seeding or rainmaking technology viability
experiments if to be undertaken in New Zealand, would be classified as a
controlled, permitted or discretionary activity under the RMA.
Can you advise which regulatory body would oversee compliance and
monitoring standards for cloud seeding or rainmaking technology or
viability experiments if to be undertaken in New Zealand.
Can you advise if the HSNO Act or EPA would assess chemical components of
cloud seeding or rainmaking technology as part of safety checks and
balances under the RMA if this was to be undertaken in New Zealand.
Can you advise which agency would monitor internal and external or
overseas/foreign company applications to undertake an activity to assess
the viability of cloud seeding or rain making technology experiments in
New Zealand.
Yours faithfully,
Nadine Connock
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