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The Natural Resources Sector

The Ministry for the Environment is collaborating closely on key issues with other government departments through the Natural Resources Sector.

The Natural Resources Sector approach aims to enhance collaboration between government agencies. Its main purpose is to ensure a strategic, integrated and aligned approach is taken to natural resources development and management across government agencies.

The network is chaired by the Ministry for the Environment’s Chief Executive and also includes:

  • the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
  • the Ministry of Economic Development
  • the Ministry of Fisheries
  • the Department of Conservation
  • the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
  • Land Information New Zealand
  • Te Puni Kokiri
  • The Treasury
  • the State Services Commission.

The Sector provides high-quality advice to government. It also provides effective implementation and execution of major government policies through coordination and integration across agencies, management of relationships, and alignment of the policies and practices of individual agencies.

The work and priorities of the Sector are identified from the evidence base and analysis of trends relating to the supply of, demand for and quality of natural resources.  Current priority work areas include resource management, water and Māori issues.

Find out more about the purpose and functions of the Natural Resources Sector

Last updated: 15 October 2009