Conservation Act 1987

Schedule 1: Other enactments administered by Department

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“Laws the Department looks after to protect New Zealand's environment and conservation”

The Department looks after many laws related to conservation. You can find these laws listed here, including the Canterbury Provincial Buildings Vesting Act 1928, the Game Animal Council Act 2013, and the Wildlife Act 1953.

The Department is in charge of laws that protect animals, plants, and special places. These laws help keep New Zealand’s environment safe and healthy. You can read about the Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978 and the National Parks Act 1980 to learn more.

The Department also looks after laws that help manage and protect special areas like Lake Wanaka and Kapiti Island. These laws are important for keeping New Zealand’s natural beauty and wildlife safe for future generations.

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1Other enactments administered by Department Empowered by s 6

Canterbury Provincial Buildings Vesting Act 1928

Game Animal Council Act 2013

Harbour Boards Dry Land Endowment Revesting Act 1991

Kapiti Island Public Reserve Act 1897

Lake Wanaka Preservation Act 1973

Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978

Marine Reserves Act 1971

National Parks Act 1980

Native Plants Protection Act 1934

Ngāi Tahu (Tūtaepatu Lagoon Vesting) Act 1998

Queen Elizabeth the Second National Trust Act 1977

Queenstown Reserves Vesting and Empowering Act 1971

Reserves Act 1977

Stewart Island Reserves Empowering Act 1976

Sugar Loaf Islands Marine Protected Area Act 1991

Te Ture Whakatupua mō Te Kāhui Tupua 2025/the Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Act 2025

Trade in Endangered Species Act 1989

Tutae-Ka-Wetoweto Forest Act 2001

Waitangi Endowment Act 1932–33

Waitangi National Trust Board Act 1932

Waitutu Block Settlement Act 1997

West Coast Wind-blown Timber (Conservation Lands) Act 2014

Wild Animal Control Act 1977

Wildlife Act 1953

Notes
  • Schedule 1: amended, on , by section 127 of the Te Ture Whakatupua mō Te Kāhui Tupua 2025/Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Act 2025 (2025 No 1).
  • Schedule 1: amended, on , by section 21 of the West Coast Wind-blown Timber (Conservation Lands) Act 2014 (2014 No 48).
  • Schedule 1: amended, on , by section 41(2) of the Game Animal Council Act 2013 (2013 No 98).
  • Schedule 1: amended, on , by section 7 of the Conservation Amendment Act (No 2) 2010 (2010 No 54).
  • Schedule 1: amended, on , by section 82 of the Walking Access Act 2008 (2008 No 101).
  • Schedule 1: amended, on , by section 103(1) of the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004 (2004 No 93).
  • Schedule 1: amended, on , by section 4 of the Conservation Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 65).
  • Schedule 1: amended, on , by section 14 of the Tutae-Ka-Wetoweto Forest Act 2001 (2001 No 48).
  • Schedule 1: amended, on , by section 12 of the Archives, Culture, and Heritage Reform Act 2000 (2000 No 32).
  • Schedule 1: amended, on , by section 15 of the Ngāi Tahu (Tūtaepatu Lagoon Vesting) Act 1998 (1998 No 16).
  • Schedule 1: amended, on , by section 18 of the Waitutu Block Settlement Act 1997 (1997 No 84).
  • Schedule 1: amended, on , by section 118(2) of the Historic Places Act 1993 (1993 No 38).
  • Schedule 1: amended, on , by section 14 of the Harbour Boards Dry Land Endowment Revesting Act 1991 (1991 No 104).
  • Schedule 1: amended, on , by section 12 of the Sugar Loaf Islands Marine Protected Area Act 1991 (1991 No 8).
  • Schedule 1: amended, on , by section 38 of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
  • Schedule 1: amended, on , by section 31(1) of the New Zealand Walkways Act 1990 (1990 No 32).
  • Schedule 1: amended, on , by section 55 of the Trade in Endangered Species Act 1989 (1989 No 18).