Energy

The Minister for Energy is proactively releasing the titles of documents received from MBIE.

The following lists are as accurate as possible at the time of publishing and may be updated or added to. This list includes papers received from the Minister’s reporting agency where the Minister is the main recipient. Papers received from other agencies, or where a paper has been referred to the Minister by another Minister, are not included in this list.

Titles of briefings that accompany responses to Official Information Act requests to the Minister are not included in this list.​

Some information has been withheld for the following reasons:

  • National security or defence
  • Commercial information
  • Confidentiality
  • Likely otherwise to damage the public interest
  • Confidential advice to Government
  • Free and frank expression of opinion
  • Legal professional privilege
  • Negotiations

April 2025

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
BRIEFING-REQ-0011274 Meeting with ChargeNet 1 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012156 Meeting with Business NZ Energy Council 2 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008291 Introduction to Energy Safety 3 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011024 Meeting with NZ Wind Energy Association 3 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012314 Meeting with Foresta (NZ) Limited 3 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012185 Marlborough Lines Section 106 request to cease obligation to supply 3 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012256 Draft 2025/26 Statement of Performance Expectations for the Electricity Authority 4 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012160 2025.04.07 Weekly Report - Energy Portfolio 4 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011987 Offshore Renewable Energy - targeted consultation on feasibility permit regulations 4 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012266 2025.04.07 Fortnightly Report - Associate Energy Portfolio* 4 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011152 Opening of Lightyears Waingawa Solar Farm 7 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012215 Mercury Energy CEO meeting with Hon Shane Jones 7 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010803 Meeting with KVG on 10 April 2025* 7 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009754 2024/25 Supplementary Estimates of Appropriations and 2025/26 Main Estimates - Vote BSI - Energy 8 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011548 Offshore renewable energy - Terms of the first permit application round 8 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012507 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 8 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012235 Household solar costs and installation barriers 9 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012465 2025.04.14 Weekly Report - Energy Portfolio 11 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012606 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government* 11 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012984 Meeting with the Minister responsible for RMA Reform 16 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012684 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 16 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012768 Proactive release of Energy weekly reports - March 2025 16 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012003 Managing single points of failure in the electricity system 16 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011324 Gas Industry Company Statement of Intent and Levy Recommendation for the 2025/26 financial year 17 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009089 Potential impact of constrained gas supply and overview of work underway 17 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012745 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 17 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012760 2025.04.22 Weekly Report - Energy Portfolio 17 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012269 Additional Information on demand flexibility and distributed energy compared with traditional distribution network investments 17 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012491 Meeting with Energy NZ 17 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012482 Update on revising the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority Work Programme 17 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010714 Woody bioenergy taskforce - update on stakeholder consultation 17 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012710 Approval of Notifications to amend the Energy Efficiency (Energy Using products) Regulations 2002 17 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011956 Electricity operator status application for Helios OTA OP LP 17 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013081 Minister Watts meeting with Independent Electricity Generators Association 17 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009873 Risks to the electricity system from severe space weather 17 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011303 Meeting with Ikonika Consulting Limited 17 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012633 Meeting with Meridian Board 17 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012762 2025.04.22 Fortnightly report - Associate Energy* 17 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012132 Meeting with Mobil on 30 April 22 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013035 Visit to Manawa Energy New Office 22 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011310 Upcoming Electricity Networks Aotearoa (ENA) and Electricity Retailers' Association New Zealand (ERANZ) Events 22 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012139 Meeting with British High Commissioner 23 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012141 Meeting with Hydrogen Industry Leadership Group on 30 April 2025 24 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012381 Meeting with ArcActive and Origin Energy 24 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012842 Hydrogen – targeted consultation on changes to safety regulations 24 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009038 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 24 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013108 2025.04.28 Weekly Report - Energy Portfolio 25 April MBIE
BREIFING-REQ-0012074 EV Smart Charging Discussion Document for Ministerial Consultation 28 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012441 Amendments to the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 to expand the permitted voltage range on low voltage electricity networks. 28 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011419 Jet fuel stockholding Regulations - final Cabinet paper* 28 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012363 The Tree Arbitrator under the Electricity (Hazards from Trees) Regulations 2003: Fees review 29 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0005215 Mercury Energy - Application for exemption from the Low Fixed Charge Tariff Option 29 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013235 Visit to Tiwai Point 30 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012873 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 30 April MBIE

*Documents sent to the Associate Minister for Energy

March 2025

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
BRIEFING-REQ-0010348 Event briefing and speech for Chapter Zero Breakfast 28 March 3 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009292 Meeting with PowerCo 3 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010209 Title withheld: Confidential advice to the Government 3 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010326 Meeting with Greymouth Petroleum on 5 March 2025 3 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010549 Offshore Renewable Energy Bill: Further information for select committee 4 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008024 Axis Mundi Limited's electricity operator status application 6 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010337 Meeting with Chlöe Swarbrick MP and Scott Willis MP 6 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010392 2025.03.10 Weekly Report - Energy Portfolio 7 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008066 MBIE's annual Energy Hardship Measures Report 7 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010398 2025.03.10 - Fortnightly Report Associate Energy Portfolio* 7 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010258 Meeting with Rod Drury 10 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010228 Downstream Conference Q&A session 10 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010423 Supporting Material for the Infrastructure Investment Summit 10 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010866 Title withheld: Confidential advice to the Government 11 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010313 Title withheld: Confidential advice to the Government 12 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010821 Information on powers under the Electricity Industry Act 13 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010178 Meeting with Vector 13 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010959 Gentailer views on remaining regulatory barriers to investment in firm generation 13 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010906 2025.03.17 Weekly Report - Energy Portfolio 14 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011076 Offshore Renewable Energy timelines - further information 14 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011027 Title withheld: Confidential advice to the Government 14 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010815 Meeting with Power Plus 14 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011206 Launch of Mobil Ethos+ Renewable Diesel R20 17 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0006609 Electricity operator status application: Project Genesis Intermediate LP 17 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011148 Title withheld: Confidential advice to the Government 17 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0006645 Electricity operator status application: Awatea Networks Limited 17 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010463 Proactive release of Cabinet paper: Release of the Review of the Engine Fuel Specifications Regulations 2011 Discussion Document* 17 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009592 Title withheld: Confidential advice to the Government* 18 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011202 Proactive release of Energy weekly reports - February 2025 19 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010733 Title withheld: Confidential advice to the Government 19 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011023 Meeting with New Zealand Steel 21 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011139 Visit to groundbreaking of Tauhei Solar Farm 21 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011217 2025.03.24 Weekly Report - Energy Portfolio 21 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011264 2025.03.24 Fortnightly Report - Associate Energy Portfolio* 21 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010217 Visit to Groundbreaking of Kaiwaikawe Wind Farm 24 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010804 Meeting with Gas NZ on 26 March 2025 24 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009733 Electricity operator status application: Masterton Solar and Energy Storage Limited 24 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009736 Electricity operator status application: Dannevirke Solar and Energy Storage Limited 24 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0005859 Proactive release of Cabinet Paper: Investigating Options to Amend or Remove the amount of generation that electricity distribution businesses may own 26 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011356 Letter of Expectations for the Electricity Authority 26 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011613 Title withheld: Confidential advice to the Government 27 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011392 Legislative vehicle for carbon capture utilisation and storage 27 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011299 Fast-track Approvals Act: MBIE and MfE comments on three referral applications 27 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011994 Title withheld: Confidential advice to the Government 27 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010982 Meeting with Lodestone 28 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010729 Cabinet Paper for Lodgement - Phase 2 amendments to the Hazards from Trees Regulations 28 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012063 Extension of the ERANZ and ENA-funded Power Credit Scheme 2027-2032 28 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010687 Changes to operating guidelines for generation from Lakes Manapouri and Te Anau 28 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011871 Three meetings with gentailers: 1 Contact Energy - 2 Gentailers, GIC and EA - 3 Meridian Energy 28 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011789 2024.03.31 Weekly Report - Energy Portfolio 28 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011762 Meeting with Contact Energy on 2 April 2025* 28 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011053 Meeting with Major Electricity Users' Group (MEUG) 31 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011325 Information on the annual Gas (Levy of Industry Participants) Regulations 31 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011773 Meeting with Neste, 3 April 31 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011911 Delegations to the Associate Minister for Energy 31 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011619 Offshore Renewable Energy Bill: Departmental Report 31 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010348 Event briefing and speech for Chapter Zero Breakfast 28 March 31 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012032 Improving our diesel resilience - Final Cabinet paper* 31 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012158 Title withheld: Confidential advice to the Government* 31 March MBIE

*Documents sent to the Associate Minister for Energy

February 2025

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
BRIEFING-REQ-0008139 BusinessNZ Energy Council and Energy Resources Aotearoa breakfast 5 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009137 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 7 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008928 2025.02.10 Weekly Report - Energy Portfolio 7 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008929 2025.02.10 Fortnightly Report - Associate Energy* 7 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008672 Talking points for Minister Jones speaking at Energy Sector Breakfast Event hosted by BusinessNZ Energy Council and Energy Resources Aotearoa* 7 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008740 Talking points for EXP meeting on the Engine Fuel Specifications Regulations 2011* 7 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0007758 Security of electricity supply – supporting economic growth 10 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008634 Meeting with Energy Stakeholders about security of electricity supply for winters 2025, 2026 10 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009044 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 10 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009018 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 10 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008374 Overview of operational management of electricity security of supply 10 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0006700 Offshore renewable energy - policy decisions on feasibility permit regulations 10 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008017 Phase 2 amendments to the Electricity (Hazards from Trees) Regulations 2003 10 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008993 Fuel Policy Overview 11 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008504 Amending the Petroleum or Engine Fuel Monitoring Levy for marine fuel monitoring 11 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008825 Meeting with Electricity Retailers Association New Zealand (ERANZ) and Electricity Networks Aotearoa (ENA) 11 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008604 Electricity pricing - drivers and expected changes 11 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009147 Hydrogen - Reducing regulatory barriers 11 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009161 Meeting with Major Energy Users Group* 11 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008179 Levy funded appropriation request - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority 13 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009588 Brief summary of the status of MBIE-led Electricity Price Review Recommendations in the energy portfolio 13 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008228 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 13 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009460 Meeting with Methanex Global Chief Executive, Rich Sumner 13 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009407 Meeting with Kristen Price, Toimata Foundation 13 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008980 A potential electricity consumer data right - a summary of progress and next steps 14/02/2025 MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009465 Meeting with Meridian Energy 14 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009625 Information on gentailer profits over the past ten years 14 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009304 2025.02.17 Weekly Report - Energy Portfolio 14 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009521 Quarterly meeting with Energy Resources Aotearoa on 18 February 2025 14 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0006679 Woody bioenergy taskforce - scope and initial areas of focus 14 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009649 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 17 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009656 Meeting with Electricity Authority and Commerce Commission regarding the Energy Competition Task Force 17 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0007896 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 18 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009277 Meeting with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) 18 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008994 Improving our Diesel Resilience: Way forward* 18 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008992 Proactive release of Energy weekly reports and Energy paper titles - December 2024 and January 2025 19 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009475 Actions underway for security of electricity supply ahead of Winter 2025, including information on coal stocks and planned new generation 19 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009658 Ministers visit to Huntly Power Station 19 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0007925 Next steps to expand the permitted voltage range for electricity supply on low voltage networks 20 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009917 Meeting with Claurus - Friday 21 February 2025 20 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009756 Agreed approach on levy funded appropriation request - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority. 20 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009525 Using government electricity demand to back new firming generation 20 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009935 Meeting with Obayashi on hydrogen certification 20 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008681 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 20 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008032 Electricity Authority's Levy Funded Appropriation Request 20 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009675 Fuel security study - Final report* 20 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008043 Electricity operator status application: Galaxy Networks Limited 21 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009659 2025.02.24 - Fortnightly Report Associate Energy Portfolio* 21 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009662 2025.02.24 Weekly Report Energy Portfolio 21 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010005 Overview of options for addressing security of supply for gas and electricity 21 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009764 Meeting with TASLINK Limited 21 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0007924 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 21 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008147 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 24 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009878 Energy Roundtable at Auckland Chamber of Commerce 24 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010021 Meeting with Octopus Energy 25 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009939 Meeting with Carbona and Polytechnik 25 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009686 Meeting with Mercury Energy 25 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009634 Update on Electrify NZ work programme 25 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009652 Meeting with the Gas Industry Company on 27 February 2025 25 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010060 Meeting with Cristiano Marantes, Chief Executive, Ara Ake 26 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008260 Offshore renewable energy - cost recovery policy decisions and draft Cabinet paper 26 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010205 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 27 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009998 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 27 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010199 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 27 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010143 Improving our diesel resilience: Draft Cabinet paper* 27 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009594 Approach to the Fuel Security Plan* 28 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010039 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 28 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009836 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 28 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010081 2025.03.03 Weekly Report - Energy Portfolio 28 February MBIE

*Documents sent to the Associate Minister for Energy

January 2025

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
BRIEFING-REQ-0007828 ERP2 Proactive Release of Energy Content 15 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0006720 GIC Recommendation - Amendments to the Gas Governance Rules 16 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008068 2025.01.21 Weekly Report - Energy Portfolio 16 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0007505 Low-capacity plans for low-users of electricity 16 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0007093 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 20 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008243 Briefing to Incoming Minister - Energy Portfolio 24 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008167 Meeting with Lead Reviewer for Government's Review of Electricity Market Performance 24 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008312 2025.01.27 Fortnightly report - Associate Energy* 24 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008321 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 27 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008064 Meeting with Jerome Pécresse CE, Rio Tinto 27 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008527 Meeting between the Minister for Energy and the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs 28 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008462 2025.02.03 Weekly Report - Energy Portfolio 31 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008129 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 31 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008265 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 31 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008412 Offshore Renewable Energy Bill - initial briefing to Select Committee 31 January MBIE

*Documents sent to the Associate Minister for Energy

Previous years

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Energy – 2024

Titles of documents the Minister for Energy received from MBIE in 2024.

Energy – 2023

Titles of documents the Minister for Energy received from MBIE in 2023.

Last updated: 11 June 2025