Cabinet papers and related documents

Expand B26-0265: Measures to reduce fisheries bycatch of hoiho – Briefing 12 May 2026 Collapse B26-0265: Measures to reduce fisheries bycatch of hoiho – Briefing 12 May 2026

B26-0265: Measures to reduce fisheries bycatch of hoiho – Briefing 12 May 2026

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Type

Briefing

Published

12 May 2026

Last updated

29 Oct 2026

Expand New levy order for Milksolids under the Commodity Levies Act 1990 – Cabinet paper Collapse New levy order for Milksolids under the Commodity Levies Act 1990 – Cabinet paper

New levy order for Milksolids under the Commodity Levies Act 1990 – Cabinet paper

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Type

Cabinet paper

Related

• Commodity Levies (Milksolids) Order 2026 –Minute (LEG-26-MIN-0146) [PDF, 720 KB]
• Commodity Levies (Milksolids) Order 2026 – Summary (LEG-26-SUB-0146) [PDF, 708 KB]
• Report of the Cabinet Legisltation Committee: Period Ended 24 July 2026 – Minute (CAB-26-MIN-0240) [PDF, 708 KB]

Published

30 Oct 2026

Last updated

30 Oct 2026

Expand Improving equine traceability in New Zealand Consultation – Cabinet paper Collapse Improving equine traceability in New Zealand Consultation – Cabinet paper

Improving equine traceability in New Zealand Consultation – Cabinet paper

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Type

Cabinet paper

Related

• Draft cconsultation document Improving equine traceability in New Zealand [PDF, 1623 KB]

Published

23 Oct 2026

Last updated

23 Oct 2026

Expand Ministry for Primary Industries’ Trade Certification and Annual Cost Recovery Package 2026 Amendment Regulations – Cabinet paper Collapse Ministry for Primary Industries’ Trade Certification and Annual Cost Recovery Package 2026 Amendment Regulations – Cabinet paper

Ministry for Primary Industries’ Trade Certification and Annual Cost Recovery Package 2026 Amendment Regulations – Cabinet paper

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Type

Cabinet paper

Related

• Ministry for Primary Industries’ Trade Certification and Annual Cost Recovery Package 2026 Amendment Regulations – Minute (LEG-26-MIN-0116) [PDF, 713 KB]
• Appendix 1: Minor clarifications identified by PCO during drafting process [PDF, 679 KB]

Published

23 Oct 2026

Last updated

23 Oct 2026

Expand Proposed Overseas Travel: Hon Andrew Hoggard to China, 23 to 29 August 2026 – Cabinet paper Collapse Proposed Overseas Travel: Hon Andrew Hoggard to China, 23 to 29 August 2026 – Cabinet paper

Proposed Overseas Travel: Hon Andrew Hoggard to China, 23 to 29 August 2026 – Cabinet paper

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Type

Cabinet paper

Related

• Proposed Overseas Travel Hon Andrew Hoggard – August 2026 – Minute (CAB-26-MIN-0251) [PDF, 707 KB]

Published

23 Oct 2026

Last updated

23 Oct 2026

Expand Ministry for Primary Industries’ Annual Cost Recovery Package 2027 Approval to Consult - Cabinet paper Collapse Ministry for Primary Industries’ Annual Cost Recovery Package 2027 Approval to Consult - Cabinet paper

Ministry for Primary Industries’ Annual Cost Recovery Package 2027 Approval to Consult - Cabinet paper

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Type

Cabinet paper

Related

• Ministry for Primary Industries’ Annual Cost Recovery Package 2027 Approval to Consult - Cabinet minute [PDF, 731 KB]
• Appendix One: Summary of proposals [PDF, 726 KB]
• Appendix Two: Annual Review 2027 Proposed changes to MPI’s cost recovery settings [PDF, 1358 KB]

Published

16 Oct 2026

Last updated

16 Oct 2026

Expand Enabling provisions in the Biosecurity Act 1993 – Cabinet paper Collapse Enabling provisions in the Biosecurity Act 1993 – Cabinet paper

Enabling provisions in the Biosecurity Act 1993 – Cabinet paper

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Type

Cabinet paper

Related

• Enabling Provisions in the Biosecurity Act 1993 – Minute (CAB-26-MIN-0245) [PDF, 714 KB]

Published

16 Oct 2026

Last updated

16 Oct 2026

Expand Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme—Forestry Conversion) Amendment Bill: Approval for Introduction – Cabinet paper Collapse Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme—Forestry Conversion) Amendment Bill: Approval for Introduction – Cabinet paper

Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme—Forestry Conversion) Amendment Bill: Approval for Introduction – Cabinet paper

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Type

Cabinet paper

Related

• Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme—Forestry Conversion) Amendment Bill: Approval for Introduction – Minute (LEG-25-MIN-009) [PDF, 718 KB]

Published

16 Oct 2026

Last updated

16 Oct 2026

Expand Approval to progress policy to manage whole-farm conversions to exotic forestry registering in the Emission Trading Scheme – Cabinet paper Collapse Approval to progress policy to manage whole-farm conversions to exotic forestry registering in the Emission Trading Scheme – Cabinet paper

Approval to progress policy to manage whole-farm conversions to exotic forestry registering in the Emission Trading Scheme – Cabinet paper

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Type

Cabinet paper

Related

• Approval to Progress Policy to Manage Whole-farm Conversions to Exotic Forestry Registering in the Emission Trading Scheme – Minute (ECO-24-MIN0252) [PDF, 715 KB]

Published

16 Oct 2026

Last updated

16 Oct 2026

Expand Terms of reference for a review of competition provisions that regulate Fonterra under the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001 – Cabinet paper Collapse Terms of reference for a review of competition provisions that regulate Fonterra under the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001 – Cabinet paper

Terms of reference for a review of competition provisions that regulate Fonterra under the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001 – Cabinet paper

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Type

Cabinet paper

Related

• Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001: Terms of Reference for a Review of Competition Provisions that Regulate Fonterra – Minute (CAB-26-MIN-0169.01) [PDF, 736 KB]

Published

14 Oct 2026

Last updated

14 Oct 2026

Expand Managing High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza H5N1 in Commercial Poultry Proposed Regulations - Cabinet paper Collapse Managing High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza H5N1 in Commercial Poultry Proposed Regulations - Cabinet paper

Managing High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza H5N1 in Commercial Poultry Proposed Regulations - Cabinet paper

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Type

Cabinet paper

Related

• Appendix 1: Background information on New Zealand poultry industry and high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, clade 2.3.4.4b [PDF, 843 KB]
• Appendix 2: Selected submitters on proposed regulations [PDF, 718 KB]
• Appendix 3: Detailed policy proposal [PDF, 758 KB]
• Regulatory Analysis Summary Managing high pathogenicity avian influenza H5N1 in poultry [PDF, 1527 KB]
• Managing High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza H5N1 in Commercial Poultry_ Proposed Regulations - Cabinet minutes [PDF, 736 KB]

Published

13 Oct 2026

Last updated

13 Oct 2026

Expand Approval to Release an Amendment Paper to the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme—Forestry Conversion) Amendment Bill – Cabinet paper Collapse Approval to Release an Amendment Paper to the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme—Forestry Conversion) Amendment Bill – Cabinet paper

Approval to Release an Amendment Paper to the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme—Forestry Conversion) Amendment Bill – Cabinet paper

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Type

Cabinet paper

Related

• Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme—Forestry Conversion) Amendment Bill Approval to Release Amendment Paper – Minute (LEG-25-MIN-0182) [PDF, 725 KB]

Published

01 Oct 2026

Last updated

01 Oct 2026

Expand Progress towards reducing New Zealand’s agricultural emissions – Cabinet paper Collapse Progress towards reducing New Zealand’s agricultural emissions – Cabinet paper

Progress towards reducing New Zealand’s agricultural emissions – Cabinet paper

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Type

Cabinet paper

Related

• Appendix 1: Summary of progress in reducing agricultural emissions based on the latest inventory and emissions projections [PDF, 759 KB]
• Appendix 2: Summary of pipeline of mitigation technologies [PDF, 810 KB]
• Appendix 3: Overview of climate targets, actions and initiatives by company [PDF, 783 KB]
• Progress Towards Reducing New Zealand’s Agricultural Emissions – Minute (ECO-26-MIN-0114) [PDF, 712 KB]

Published

30 Sept 2026

Last updated

30 Sept 2026

Expand Proposed Overseas Travel: Hon Andrew Hoggard – October 2025 - Cabinet paper Collapse Proposed Overseas Travel: Hon Andrew Hoggard – October 2025 - Cabinet paper

Proposed Overseas Travel: Hon Andrew Hoggard – October 2025 - Cabinet paper

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Type

Cabinet paper

Related

• Proposed Overseas Travel: Hon Andrew Hoggard – October 2025 - Cabinet Minute [PDF, 716 KB]

Published

29 Sept 2026

Last updated

29 Sept 2026

Expand Report on Overseas Travel: Hon Andrew Hoggard to South American, 19-26 October - Cabinet paper Collapse Report on Overseas Travel: Hon Andrew Hoggard to South American, 19-26 October - Cabinet paper

Report on Overseas Travel: Hon Andrew Hoggard to South American, 19-26 October - Cabinet paper

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Type

Cabinet paper

Related

• Report on Overseas Travel: Hon Andrew Hoggard to South American, 19-26 October - Cabinet Minute [PDF, 707 KB]

Published

29 Sept 2026

Last updated

29 Sept 2026

Expand Regulatory amendments to prohibit commercial set net fishing around the Otago Peninsula – Cabinet paper Collapse Regulatory amendments to prohibit commercial set net fishing around the Otago Peninsula – Cabinet paper

Regulatory amendments to prohibit commercial set net fishing around the Otago Peninsula – Cabinet paper

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Type

Cabinet paper

Related

• Regulatory Amendments to Prohibit Commercial Set Net Fishing Around the Otago Peninsula – Minute (ECO-26-MIN-0131) [PDF, 718 KB]
• Appendix 1: Map showing area proposed for the prohibition of commercial set netting around the Otago Peninsula, (Taieri Mouth to Karitāne) [PDF, 768 KB]

Published

24 Sept 2026

Last updated

24 Sept 2026