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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 91

Resignation of Minister

Her Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to accept the resignation of

The Honourable James Robert Sutton

from the Office of Minister of State.

Dated at Wellington this 30th day of July 2006.

By command:

DIANE MORCOM, Clerk of the Executive Council.

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Departmental Notices

Conservation

Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978

Renewal of Application to Film Marine Mammals

Pursuant to section 5 (5) of the Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978, the Minister of Conservation notifies that he has received a permit renewal application from Andrew Penniket on 16 May 2006 to film marine mammals underwater.

A copy of the application can be obtained from the Department of Conservation, Marine Conservation Unit, P.O. Box 10-420, Wellington.

Any person wishing to make a submission on this application can do so by writing to the Manager, Marine Conservation Unit, Department of Conservation, P.O. Box 10-420, Wellington, within 28 days after publication of this notice.

Unless a person making a submission states to the contrary in the submission, that person will be deemed to give his/her consent to the release under the Official Information Act 1982 of all the information in the submission.

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Application to Export Marine Mammals

Pursuant to section 5 of the Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978, the Director-General of Conservation notifies that an application was received from Wendi Roe, of Massey University, on 11 July 2006 to:

● export 13 teeth of New Zealand sea lions (Phocarctos hookeri) to the North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission, Norway, for the purpose of age structure research.

Further details of the application can be obtained from Helen McConnell, Marine Conservation Officer, care of Marine Conservation Unit, Department of Conservation, P.O. Box 10-420, Wellington, or telephone (04) 471 3062).

Any person wishing to make a submission on this application can do so by writing to the Manager, Marine Conservation Unit, Department of Conservation, P.O. Box 10-420, Wellington, within 28 days after publication of this notice.

Unless a person making a submission states to the contrary in the submission, that person will be deemed to give his/her consent to the release under the Official Information Act 1982 of all the information in the submission.

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Culture and Heritage

Crown Entities Act 2004

Appointment to the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Board

Pursuant to section 28 of the Crown Entities Act 2004, I appoint

John Judge, of Auckland

as chair of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa for a three-year term of office from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2009.

Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of May 2006.

HELEN CLARK, Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage.

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Appointments to the New Zealand Historic Places Trust Board

Pursuant to section 28 of the Crown Entities Act 2004, I appoint

Dame Anne Salmond, of Auckland

as chair for a term of office from 1 August 2006 to 31 May 2008; and

John Acland, of South Canterbury

as deputy chair for a term of office from 1 August 2006 to 30 June 2009; and

Tumu te Heuheu, of Turangi

Te Aue Davis, of Auckland

Merata Kawharu, of Auckland

as members for a term of office from 1 August 2006 to 30 June 2007; and

Murray Mouat, of Invercargill

as a member for a term of office from 1 August 2006 to 31 December 2006.

Dated at Wellington this 7th day of July 2006.

HELEN CLARK, Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage.

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Appointment to the New Zealand Film Commission Board

Pursuant to section 28 of the Crown Entities Act 2004, I appoint

David Cullwick, of Wellington

as chair of the New Zealand Film Commission Board for a three-year term of office from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2009.

Dated at Wellington this 28th day of June 2006.

HELEN CLARK, Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage.

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