Many of our plants, birds and animals are unique to our country. Some of these, along with their ecosystems, are under threat of extinction.
From November 2019 to March 2020, we sought public feedback on the introduction of a National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity (NPSIB) to help protect precious flora and fauna. We received over 7000 submissions. The majority supported the intent of the NPSIB.
In this consultation we sought feedback from practitioners, iwi/ Māori, stakeholders and those highly familiar with the NPSIB on the exposure draft to ensure its provisions are workable. The exposure draft takes into account submissions received during the public consultation period.
Exposure draft and summaries
Exposure draft on the National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity [PDF, 800 KB]
Summary of the exposure draft [PDF, 311 KB]
Summary of the exposure draft for iwi/Māori [PDF, 295 KB]
Implementation support
Summary of biodiversity incentive pilots
Supplementary fact sheets
Exposure draft summary for the farming sector
Officials will now analyse submissions and feedback. Policy change recommendations will be provided to Minister Shaw for decisions before the final policy goes to Cabinet to consider for gazettal.
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