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Department of Conservation·Te Papa Atawhai
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The Department of Conservation is the central government organisation charged with conserving the natural and historic heritage of New Zealand on behalf of and for the benefit of present and future New Zealanders.
The Department's responsibilities are encapsulated in the Department's Maori name - Te Papa Atawhai; Te papa signifies a box or container (for the taonga or treasures) and atawhai the act of caring, nurturing or preserving.
In this section you can find out what the Department does, the legislation it administers, the policies and plans which govern its work as well as access information about the Minister of Conservation.
