Call for Waste Advisory Board 
nominations 
The Minister for the Environment is seeking nominations to the Waste Advisory 
Board under section 93 of the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 (the Act). 
The Board provides independent advice to the Minister on matters relating to 
the Act and waste minimisation. 
In appointing members, the Minister must consider the need for the Board 
to have available collective knowledge, skills, and experience relating to the 
Act; matters likely to come before the Board; community projects for waste 
minimisations; industry, including the commercial waste industry; and tikanga 
Māori. 
Nominations close at 5pm on Wednesday, 4 March 2026.
For further information, refer to the Ministry for the Environment website: 
https://environment.govt.nz/what-government-is-doing/areas-of-work/waste/
workprogramme-on-waste/waste-advisory-board/, or contact the Ministry for 
the Environment on 0800 499 700 or email [email address]

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