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Consultation begins on the future of Smart EV charging

03 July 2025

MBIE is seeking feedback from industry and consumers on options to improve the uptake of smart electric vehicle (EV) chargers in New Zealand.

Energy

Supercharging residential solar power

13 June 2025

The Government is expanding the permitted voltage range for New Zealand’s electricity networks and making changes to the building consent process to help increase the uptake of residential solar.

Energy Building

Feedback sought on options to regulate natural and orange hydrogen

23 May 2025

The Government is seeking feedback on proposed regulatory options for the development of naturally occurring and orange hydrogen.

Energy Petroleum and minerals

$200m set aside for Crown stake in new gas fields through Budget 2025

22 May 2025

The Government has set aside a tagged contingency of $200 million over 4 years for co-investment in new gas fields through Budget 2025.

Energy

Protecting New Zealand’s energy infrastructure

30 April 2025

Energy Minister Simon Watts has announced a second round of changes to the Electricity (Hazards from Trees) Regulations to better protect power lines from falling trees.

Energy

Increased onshore diesel reserves to improve resilience

10 April 2025

The minimum stockholding obligation for diesel importers will increase from 21 to 28 days of cover, bolstering New Zealand’s diesel reserves and resilience to supply disruptions.

Petroleum and minerals Energy

High share of quarterly renewable electricity generation as industrial demand for electricity fell

13 March 2025

The latest Energy Quarterly data release from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) shows electricity generation in the October to December 2024 quarter was the lowest December quarter on record since 2016, says MBIE Domains Manager Amapola Generosa.

Energy Energy research and data Energy and natural resources

Low hydro lake levels require continued reliance on coal and gas for electricity

12 December 2024

The latest Energy Quarterly release from the Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment (MBIE) shows the difference weather conditions can make to energy generation in New Zealand.

Energy Energy research and data Energy and natural resources

Strengthened fuel reserves to help support economic stability

15 October 2024

The Government has announced that New Zealand’s fuel resilience is being strengthened to ensure people and goods keep moving and connected to the world in case of disruptions.

Energy Energy and natural resources

Next steps for enabling more offshore renewable energy generation

09 October 2024

The Government is progressing legislation to implement a new offshore renewable energy generation regime which will support investment in, and delivery of, clean energy at scale.

Energy

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