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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
Quarterly share of renewable energy remains high despite record low hydro levels 06 June 2025

Energy data on energy supply, demand, prices and associated greenhouse gas emissions for January to March 2025.

Energy research and data Energy and natural resources
Gas supply reducing faster and sooner than previously forecast 05 June 2025

Data released today by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) shows that as of 1 January 2025 natural gas reserves have reduced 27% compared to last year.

Energy and natural resources
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
Minerals Strategy for New Zealand and Critical Minerals List launched 31 January 2025

Minister for Resources Shane Jones has launched New Zealand’s national Minerals Strategy and Critical Minerals List, documents that lay a strategic and enduring path for the mineral sector, with the aim of doubling exports to $3 billion by 2035.

Petroleum and minerals

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