Collections and Permits
If you would like to collect specimens in New Zealand, please be aware
that applying for permits can take several weeks (or longer), and begin this
process immediately.
Applications are made to the New Zealand Department
of Conservation (DOC).
To summarise the process briefly, applications are filed with the specific
regional Conservancy Office where you wish to collect. (A map showing these
regional offices is available on the website above.) Thus, it is essential
to know where you wish to collect. General applications to collect anywhere
in New Zealand are much more difficult to file (and more difficult for DOC
to assess), so they are not recommended. You will file one of several types
of applications, depending in part whether your application is low or high
impact, or involves protected species. For guidance on these distinctions,
discuss any questions with the local conservancy where you will collect; click
here for general guidance on whether to file a low- or high-impact application.
High-impact applications can take up to 8 weeks to process while DOC
examines the effects of the activity and consults with tangata whenua (Maori)
over the
potential cultural effects of the activity.
We cannot stress enough the importance of beginning the applications process
early. It is probably also helpful to identify yourself as a GBIF delegate
when you speak to DOC staff. DOC management are aware of the GB9 meeting and
the possibility of delegate applications in various regions.
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