The MAF consultation process

Consultation is an important part of MAF's work. Your experience and knowledge is vital to our work.

We provide advice to the Government about potential new policies and laws, and about implementing government decisions. The people who will be affected by new policies and law have a right to comment on them. You can have your say by participating in our consultations.

MAF is now welcoming submissions on the following:

SILNA Review

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has appointed John Ruru and Maggie Bayfield to undertake a review of the 2002 South Island Landless Natives Act 1906 (SILNA) forests policy. The purpose of the review is to comprehensively assess the 2002 SILNA policy and to recommend future policy options. MAF has released a discussion document SILNA Forests: Review of the 2002 Policy and the Implementation Package to support the review.

Submissions close on Friday 25 September 2009.

In 2002, the Government initiated a policy to address unsustainable management of SILNA forests and allocated $19.691 million (including GST) over seven years to implement the policy package. Most of the funding was allocated to conservation protection negotiations with SILNA owners.

 

You can find information on current and historical consultation documents/discussion papers on the following links:

Contact for Enquiries

MAF Information Services
Pastoral House
25 The Terrace
PO Box 2526
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND

Fax: +64 4 894 0721
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