OIAD-3596 
13 December 2023  
 
John Luke 
 
[FYI request #24837 email] 
   
 
Tēnā koe John 
 
Thank you for your request to the Department of Conservation, received on 23 November 
2023, in which you asked for the following information: 
 
I would like to request full meeting minutes for Aotea Conservation Park Advisory 
Committee from 1st Jan 2023 to now. I noticed they have not actively update and 
upload their meeting agenda and minutes online. 
https://ftp.doc.govt.nz/public/folder/oOkRQMxqEUKNepX4kTZWbg/aotea-
conservation-park-advisory-committee 
 
To ensure public transparency, I hope by making this request would ensure they are 
actively upload and update their documents online for all New Zealander to view. 
FYI- they also had a "meeting-agendas" that had mixture of agenda that did not go to 
the right folder. It would be better if they can tidy it up. 
 
We have considered your request under the Official Information Act 1982. 
 
Context 
 
By way of context for my response the Aotea Conservation Park Advisory Committee (ACPAC) 
holds no more than four (4) meetings in any calendar year.  For the calendar year 1 January 
2023 to 31 December 2023 the ACPAC schedule of public meetings was as follows: 
 
Date 
Meeting Number 
Status 
17 February 2023 
 
Postponed  
26 May 2023 
1 
Held 
25 August 2023 
 
Postponed  
22 September 2023 
2 
Held 
17 November 2023 
3 
Held 
 
Response 
Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai   
DOC-7510263 
Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland Office 
Private Bag 68908, Wellesley St., Auckland 1141 
www.doc.govt.nz 
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Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.   
 
As a result of your enquiry we have loaded all approved minutes of ACPAC meetings to the 
Department’s website, for meetings held on 26 May 2023 and 22 September 2023. Agenda 
papers for these meetings had previously been loaded on to the website. The documents can 
be viewed via this webpage:  https://www.doc.govt.nz/about-us/statutory-and-advisory-
bodies/advisory-committees/ 
 
Minutes for the meeting held on 17 November 2023 are not publicly available as they have not 
yet been confirmed. These wil  be loaded on to our website upon confirmation by ACPAC. 
 
Advisory 
 
Please note that this letter (with your personal details removed) may be published on the 
Department’s website. 
 
Nāku noa, nā 
 
 
 
Andrew Baucke 
Regional Operations Director, Auckland 
Department of Conservation 
Te Papa Atawhai 
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