Pursuant to section 93 of the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 (“Act”), the Minister for the Environment (“Minister”) is seeking nominations for up to five Waste Advisory Board (“Board”) members, including the Chair.

The Board provides independent advice to the Minister on matters relating to the Act and waste minimisation.

In appointing members, the Minister must consider the need for the Board to have available collective knowledge, skills, and experience relating to the Act; matters likely to come before the Board; community projects for waste minimisation; industry, including the commercial waste industry; and tikanga Māori.

Nominations close at 5.00pm on Friday 31 May 2024.

For further information, refer to the Ministry for the Environment website https://environment.govt.nz/what-government-is-doing/areas-of-work/waste/waste-advisory-board/, contact the Ministry for the Environment on (04) 439 7400 or email nominations@mfe.govt.nz.