The Minister for the Environment is seeking nominations to the Waste Advisory Board under section 93 of the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 (“Act”).

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 minimisations; industry, including the commercial waste industry; and tikanga Māori.

Nominations close at 5.00pm on Sunday, 29 June 2025.

For further information, refer to the Ministry for the Environment website: https://environment.govt.nz/what-government-is-doing/areas-of-work/waste/work-programme-on-waste/waste-advisory-board/ or contact the Ministry for the Environment on 0800 499 700 or email nominations@mfe.govt.nz.