| Minister | Minister of Conservation |
| Current Minister | Hon Kate Wilkinson |
| Department | Department of Conservation |
| Crown Entities | None |
| Schedule 4 PFA organisations | Fish and Game Councils New Zealand Fish and Game Council New Zealand Game Bird Habitat Trust Board Reserves Boards1 |
| Other Organisations | Conservation Boards
Guardians of Lakes Manapouri, Monowai and Te Anau Guardians of Lake Wanaka Nature Heritage Fund New Zealand Conservation Authority
Nga Whenua Rahui Queen Elizabeth II National Trust
Waitangi National Trust
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| Vote | Vote Conservation |
| Legislation | Canterbury Provincial Buildings Vesting Act 1928 Conservation Act 1987 Harbour Boards Dry Land Endowment Revesting Act 1991 Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act 2000 Kapiti Island Public Reserve Act 1897 Lake Wanaka Preservation Act 1973 Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978 Marine Reserves Act 1971 Mount Egmont Vesting Act 1978 National Parks Act 1980 Native Plants Protection Act 1934 Nga Tahu (Tutaepatu Lagoon Vesting) Act 1998 Queen Elizabeth the Second National Trust Act 1977 Queenstown Reserves Vesting and Empowering Act 1971 Reserves Act 1977 Stewart Island Reserves Empowering Act 1976 Sugar Loaf Islands Marine Protected Area Act 1991 Trade in Endangered Species Act 1989 Tutae-Ka-weto-weto Forest Act 2001 Waitangi Endowment Act 1932-33 Waitangi National Trust Board Act 1932 Waitutu Block Settlement Act 1997 Wild Animal Control Act 1977 Wildlife Act 1953 |
1 As defined in section 2 of the Reserves Act 1977.