Dear Department of Conservation,

I have made similar request in the past- e.g. OIAD-4891. Upon checking, I have found that some conservation boards’ meeting agendas and minutes are still not up to date. For example, the Taranaki/Whanganui Conservation Board has no meeting agendas published for 2025 and only two sets of meeting minutes available for that year. This lack of timely publication is a barrier to transparency and public oversight.

Once again, to ensure and encourage public transparency, I formally request copies of all meeting agendas and minutes for all conservation boards. As with previous requests, you are welcome to satisfy this request by uploading the documents to your website.

In addition, I request copies of any internal guidelines, policies, or processes that outline how the Department manages, monitors, and ensures that each conservation board uploads its meeting agendas and minutes in a timely manner.

If no such processes are currently in place, I am willing to act as a public monitor and submit requests under the OIA whenever agendas or minutes are not made publicly available.

Yours faithfully,

john luke