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

August 2024

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
2425-0478 2024 Legislation Programme – Reassessment of priorities 1 August MBIE
2425-0525 Meeting with Chief Executive of Rio Tinto, Jakob Stausholm* 2 August MBIE
2425-0279 Marlborough Lines' application for exemption from the Electricity (Low Fixed Charge Tariff Option for Domestic Consumers) Regulations 2004 5 August MBIE
2425-0555 Quarterly meeting with Energy Resources Aotearoa on 8 August 2024 5 August MBIE
2425-0628 Meeting with Winstone Pulp International and Pan Pac Forest Products 6 August MBIE
2425-0637 Documents to finalise Deputy Chair appointments 6 August MBIE
2324-3774 Minster for Energy meeting with Consumer NZ 6 August MBIE
2425-0446 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 7 August MBIE
2425-0658 Cabinet paper seeking release of the EFSR Discussion Document 7 August MBIE
2425-0661 Preliminary advice on impact of importing liquified natural gas on electricity and gas prices 7 August MBIE
2425-0666 Meeting with Oji Fibre Solutions 7 August MBIE
2425-0250 Proactive release of Cabinet paper Proposals for a Regulatory Regime for Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage 8 August MBIE
2425-0257 ERP2 Consultation Update and Proactive Release 8 August MBIE
2425-0512 Background and Next Steps for Updating Energy Safety Standard Citations in Regulation 8 August MBIE
2425-0626 Advice on Gas Industry Company’s recommendation on regulatory amendments to improve the gas critical contingency regime 8 August MBIE
2425-0660 Budget 2024 Proactive Release 8 August MBIE
2425-0684 Meeting with Chair and Executive Director, Major Electricity User’s Group 8 August MBIE
2425-0685 The Minister’s Code making power under section 44B of the Electricity Industry Act 2010 8 August MBIE
2425-0693 Overview of how the electricity spot market works and industrials can hedge risk 8 August MBIE
2425-0443 Community Renewable Energy Fund Redesign 9 August MBIE
2425-0498 2024.08.12 Weekly Report – Energy Portfolio 9 August MBIE
2425-0577 Accelerated timing for Offshore Renewable Energy Bill and Hydrogen Action Plan 9 August MBIE
2425-0636 Final Cabinet Paper: Delivering a more effective energy efficiency regime 9 August MBIE
2425-0631 2024.08.12 Fortnightly Report – Associate Energy* 9 August MBIE
2324-3771 Meet with Darryl Sycamore and Ailsa Cain - Guardians of Lakes Manapouri, Monowai and Te Anau 12 August MBIE
2425-0430 Meeting with Golden Bay Cement - 14 August 2024 12 August MBIE
2425-0653 Meeting with OMV on 14 August 2024 12 August MBIE
2425-0705 Liquified Natural Gas importation - Options and initial strategic considerations 13 August MBIE
2425-0619 Draft Speech for New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards 13 August MBIE
2425-0725 Engagement with iwi on the offshore renewable energy regulatory regime 15 August MBIE
2425-0732 Proactive Release of Energy Paper Titles and Weekly Reports, July 2024 15 August MBIE
2425-0390 Meeting with Singapore High Commissioner, William Tan 16 August MBIE
2425-0499 2024.08.19 Weekly Report – Energy Portfolio 16 August MBIE
2425-0726 Advice on immediate changes the electricity market settings 16 August MBIE
2425-0762 The effects of electricity spot price spikes on industrials and other consumers 16 August MBIE
2425-0776 Meeting with Sustainable Energy Association of New Zealand 19 August MBIE
2425-0782 Meeting with Electricity Authority Board Chair, Anna Kominik* 19 August MBIE
2425-0591 Demand Flexibility and Distributed Energy Resources 20 August MBIE
2425-0407 Meeting with BusinessNZ and Business NZ Energy Council on 26 August 2024 21 August MBIE
2425-0438 Establishing a Hydrogen Industry Leadership Group 21 August MBIE
2425-0805 Draft Cabinet Paper - Amendments to the Electricity (Hazards from Trees) Regulations 2003 21 August MBIE
2425-0777 Meeting with Japanese Ambassador, Osawa* 21 August MBIE
2425-0230 Offshore renewable energy regulatory regime – decommissioning obligations 23 August MBIE
2425-0500 2024.08.26 Weekly Report – Energy Portfolio 23 August MBIE
2425-0679 Opening (sod turning) for Contact Energy Kowhai Solar Farm 23 August MBIE
2324-4017 New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards 2024 23 August MBIE
2324-3448 Offshore renewable energy regulatory regime - transmission infrastructure 23 August MBIE
2425-0435 Draft letters to Thames Fuel Companies 24 August MBIE
2425-0554 Meeting with Igneo Infrastructure Partners, Gavin Kerr 26 August MBIE
2425-0780 Meeting with the Gas Industry Company — 28 August 2024 26 August MBIE
2425-0866 Meeting with the Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association 26 August MBIE
2425-0632 2024.08.26 Fortnightly Report – Associate Energy* 26 August MBIE
2425-0829 Proactive release of Cabinet paper Gas Security Response Group: July 2024 Report Back 27 August MBIE
2425-0908 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 27 August MBIE
2425-0930 Meeting with NZ Steel, Fonterra, Ballance, Oji Fibre and the Major Gas Users Group 27 August MBIE
2425-0508 Auckland Airport jet fuel resilience – advice following AJFSRG's July 2024 progress report* 27 August MBIE
2425-0873 Estimated timeline for potential impact of wholesale prices on retail plans 28 August MBIE
2425-0923 Joint Ministerial Meeting with Representatives of the Wood Processing Sector 28 August MBIE
2425-0755 Draft speech at NZ Wind Energy Association Conference 29 August MBIE
2425-0938 Draft Cabinet paper - Improving the gas critical contingency management regime 29 August MBIE
2425-0881 Assessment of gentailers’ end-of-year 2024 statements 30 August MBIE
2425-0916 2024.09.02 Weekly Report – Energy Portfolio 30 August MBIE
2425-0664 Improving our diesel resilience – draft discussion document 30 August MBIE
2425-0817 Accessing contingent hydro storage for electricity generation 30 August MBIE
2425-0933 Options for review of electricity market performance 30 August MBIE

*Documents sent to the Associate Minister for Energy

July 2024

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
2324-3895 Meeting with the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand 1 July MBIE
2324-3989 Draft letter of support to FlexForum  3 July MBIE
2425-0128 An overview of the oil and gas reserves data process 3 July MBIE
2324-3937 Proactive release of Cabinet paper Gas Security Response Group: Report back to Cabinet 4 July MBIE
2324-3999 Proactive release of Cabinet paper - Reserve Diesel and Wider Fuel Resilience Work: Policy Decisions 5 July MBIE
2324-4023 Estimates Examination 2024/25: Proposed Responses to Estimates Post-Hearing Questions 138-154 - Energy Portfolio 5 July MBIE
2425-0041 2024.07.08 Weekly Report – Energy Portfolio 5 July MBIE
2425-0111 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 5 July MBIE
2425-0163 Electricity CDR – Update 5 July MBIE
2425-0112 Visit to Fabrum on 12 July 2024 8 July MBIE
2425-0109 Advice on Gas Industry Company’s recommendation to confirm urgent amendments to the CCM Regulations 9 July MBIE
2425-0194 Electricity Authority – Call for nominations 9 July MBIE
2425-0201 Pathways and timings for amendments to National Policy Statements for Renewable Electricity Generation and Electricity Transmission 10 July MBIE
2324-3760 New Zealand's Petroleum Reserves as at 1 January 2024 10 July MBIE
2324-3920 New Zealand Petroleum Reserves Release: Implications 10 July MBIE
2425-0169 Gas Security Response Group: July report back 10 July MBIE
2324-3471 Meeting with ERANZ Chief Executive 11 July MBIE
2324-3951 Data Centres in New Zealand 11 July MBIE
2425-0265 Glenbrook Steelworks with Hon Simon Watts 11 July MBIE
2324-3881 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 12 July MBIE
2425-0051 2024.07.15 Fortnightly Report – Associate Energy* 12 July MBIE
2425-0042 2024.07.15 Weekly Report – Energy Portfolio 12 July MBIE
2425-0262 Reappointment of the Tree Arbitrator under the Electricity (Hazards from Trees) Regulations 2003 12 July MBIE
2425-0283 Meeting with Westpower and Waitaha Hydro Scheme visit 16 July MBIE
2425-0242 Proactive Release of Energy Paper titles and Energy Weekly Reports, June 2024 17 July MBIE
2425-0249 Fuel security study - update on RFP process 17 July MBIE
2425-0243 Proactive Release of Resources & Associate Energy Paper Titles, June 2024* 17 July MBIE
2425-0225 Meeting with Chair and Executives from Mitsui & Co 18 July MBIE
2425-0043 2024.07.22 Weekly Report – Energy Portfolio 19 July MBIE
2425-0292 Meeting with Italian Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giogio Silli 19 July MBIE
2425-0367 Advice on the fuel prices in Thames 19 July MBIE
2425-0383 Fuel Security Study – proposed contract 19 July MBIE
2324-3238 Meeting with Margaret Cooney, COO Octopus Energy NZ 19 July MBIE
2425-0299 Fees for Electricity Authority Advisory Group 19 July MBIE
2324-3745 Meeting with Mark Callander, CEO 2degrees 19 July MBIE
2425-0435 Draft letters to Thames Fuel Companies 24 July MBIE
2324-4013 Offshore renewable energy - update on progress and establishment of a developer working group 25 July MBIE
2425-0216 Electrify NZ work programme – priorities and staging of resource management and infrastructure components 25 July MBIE
2425-0044 2024.07.29 Weekly Report – Energy Portfolio 26 July MBIE
2425-0354 Consumer Data Right for Electricity Discussion Paper 26 July MBIE
2425-0454 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 26 July MBIE
2425-0052 2024.07.29 Fortnightly Report – Associate Energy* 26 July MBIE
2425-0453 Minor modifications following consultation on the exposure draft of the Phase 1 amendments to the Electricity (Hazards from Trees) Regulations 26 July MBIE
2324-4005 End of Year Performance Report: Energy Portfolio 29 July MBIE
2425-0462 Gas Security Response Group reports back: Talking points for Cabinet 29 July MBIE
2324-3972 Meeting with Margaret Cooney, CEO Octopus Energy NZ* 29 July MBIE
2425-0521 Meeting with Jakob Stausholm, CEO of Rio Tinto on 3 August 31 July MBIE

*Documents sent to the Associate Minister for Energy

June 2024

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
2324-3340 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 5 June MBIE
2324-3465 Proactive release – Gas (Levy of Industry Participants) Regulations 2024 5 June MBIE
2324-3743 Draft Cabinet paper seeking release of the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage Consultation Document 6 June MBIE
2324-3467 Meeting with Tina Schirr, Business Energy Council 7 June MBIE
2324-3550 2024.06.10 Weekly Report – Energy Portfolio 7 June MBIE
2324-3711 Further information on hydrogen 7 June MBIE
2324-3744 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 7 June MBIE
2324-3716 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 10 June MBIE
2324-3255 Preferred candidates for board appointments 12 June MBIE
2324-3418 Transpower 30 years as SOE and farewell Alison Andrew 12 June MBIE
2324-3049 Offshore Renewable Energy – Offences, Penalties, Powers and Appeals 13 June MBIE
2324-3740 Proactive release of Cabinet paper Electricity (Hazards from Trees) Regulations 2003: Proposed Amendments 13 June MBIE
2324-3446 Offshore renewable energy regulatory regime – permit variations 13 June MBIE
2324-3796 Estimates Examination 2024-25 – Proposed Responses to Additional SWQ 114-137 – Energy Portfolio 13 June MBIE
2324-3463 Meeting with New Zealand Hydrogen Council 14 June MBIE
2324-3551 2024.06.17 Weekly Report – Energy Portfolio 14 June MBIE
2324-3592 2024.06.17 Fortnightly Report – Associate Energy* 14 June MBIE
2324-3840 Update on Gas security of supply 14 June MBIE
2324-3858 Annual Australia New Zealand Climate and Finance Ministers (2+2) Meeting 14 June MBIE
2324-2826 Quarterly meeting with Energy Resources Aotearoa on 18 June 2024 14 June MBIE
2324-3844 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 14 June MBIE
2324-3810 Proactive Release of Energy Paper titles, May 2024, and Energy Weekly Reports, April – May 2024 17 June MBIE
2324-3809 Proactive Release of Resources and Associate Energy Paper titles – May 2024* 17 June MBIE
2324-3834 Updating Electrical Standards in Electrical Safety Regulations 18 June MBIE
2324-3880 Fast Track Approvals: Ministerial meeting 19 June 2024 18 June MBIE
2324-3859 Electricity Authority revised draft Statement of Intent 2024-2028 and Statement of Performance Expectations for 2024-25 20 June MBIE
2324-2935 Meeting with Mike Casey, Rewiring New Zealand 20 June MBIE
2324-3826 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority revised draft Statement of Intent 2024-2028 and Statement of Performance Expectations for 2024/25 20 June MBIE
2324-3919 Draft Discussion Document and Cabinet paper on Phase 2 amendments to address out-of-zone risks - amendments to the Electricity (Hazards from Trees) Regulations 2003 21 June MBIE
2324-3948 Northland Transmission Failure Review 2024 21 June MBIE
2324-3552 2024.06.24 Weekly Report – Energy Portfolio 21 June MBIE
2324-3929 Monitoring the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax Removal 21 June MBIE
2324-3968 Northland Transmission Tower Failure - Talking points for Cabinet and info pack 24 June MBIE
2324-3443 Meeting with the New Zealand Geothermal Association 24 June MBIE
2324-3954 Section 18 review of Northland transmission failure 24 June MBIE
2324-3965 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 25 June MBIE
2324-3837 Meeting with Chairs of the Electricity Authority and Commerce Commission 26 June MBIE
2324-3934 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 26 June MBIE
2324-3975 Talking points CBC – Proposals for a Regulatory Regime for Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage 27 June MBIE
2324-3733 Hydrogen’s electricity sector implications 27 June MBIE
2324-3788 Meeting with Berislav Gaso, Executive Vice President for Energy, OMV 27 June MBIE
2324-4028 Delivering three electricity-related NZ First-National coalition commitments relating to security of supply and avoiding excessive prices 27 June MBIE
2425-0040 2024.07.01 Weekly Report – Energy Portfolio 27 June MBIE
2324-3690 Regulation of electricity distributor involvement in generation 27 June MBIE
2324-3332 Advice on sustainable aviation fuel policies for NZ 27 June MBIE
2425-0050 2024.07.01 Fortnightly Report – Associate Energy* 27 June MBIE
2324-3332 Advice on sustainable aviation fuel policies for NZ* 27 June MBIE

*Documents sent to the Associate Minister for Energy

May 2024

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
2324-2943 Auckland Airport jet fuel resilience* 2 May MBIE
2324-3061 Further advice on the draft Fuel Industry (Fuel Resilience) Amendment Regulations 3 May MBIE
2324-3168 2024.05.06 Weekly Report – Energy Portfolio (includes EECA fortnightly report & EA Security of Supply A3) 3 May MBIE
2324-3203 Fuel security study: Update on development of Request for Proposals* 3 May MBIE
2324-3207 2024.05.06 Fortnightly Report – Associate Energy* 3 May MBIE
2324-3200 Meeting with bp – Monday 6 May 2024* 3 May MBIE
2324-3204 Meeting with Z Energy – Tuesday 7 May 2024* 3 May MBIE
2324-2609 Energy Trusts of New Zealand national conference 6 May MBIE
2324-2922 Meeting with Roger Sutton, DETA Consulting 7 May MBIE
2324-2976 Meeting with Bluefloat and Elemental Group 7 May MBIE
2324-3026 Meeting with NZ Wind Energy Association Chair and CEO 7 May MBIE
2324-3324 Establishing a Gas Security Response Group 7 May MBIE
2324-3013 Decisions on reserve diesel and wider fuel resilience work: Draft cabinet paper 8 May MBIE
2324-3348 Draft speech Reducing Energy Hardship Conference 20/21 May 2024 8 May MBIE
n/a Gas Security Response Group: Ministerial Statement 8 May MBIE
2324-3104 Meeting with Electric Kiwi 9 May MBIE
2324-3120 Meeting with Andy Lester CEO, MainPower New Zealand 9 May MBIE
2324-3256 ERP2 – Updated energy content for consultation 9 May MBIE
2324-3272 Meeting with Clarus – Tuesday 14 May 2024 9 May MBIE
2324-3369 Transpower management of tight supply 9 May MBIE
2324-2521 Application for electricity operator and gas operator status: Genesis Electricity Limited 10 May MBIE
2324-3169 2024.05.13 Weekly Report – Energy Portfolio 10 May MBIE
2324-3294 Meeting with Gull CEO 13 May MBIE
2324-3405 CCUS Discussion Document Outline 13 May MBIE
2324-3254 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority draft Statement of Performance Expectations for 2024/25 and draft Statement of Intent 2024-2028 15 May MBIE
2324-3261 Electricity Authority draft Statement of Performance Expectations for 2024/25 and draft Statement of Intent 2024-2028 15 May MBIE
n/a Competition in wholesale and retail electricity markets, MBIE Energy branch – a framework for our policy analysis for discussion with Minister Brown 15 May MBIE
2324-3386 Meeting with Mitsui (for information - Minister for Resources meeting) 15 May MBIE
2324-2597 Meeting with SolarZero and Aurora Energy 16 May MBIE
2324-3209 Meeting with Security and Reliability Council 16 May MBIE
2324-3365 Proactive Release of Energy Paper titles – April 2024 16 May MBIE
2324-3441 Energy resources Taranaki forum address 16 May MBIE
2324-3444 CPD Bill First Reading – Communications Package 16 May MBIE
2324-3460 Timeline for implementation – Agreed amendments to Hazards from Trees Regulations 16 May MBIE
2324-3385 Climate Prioritiies Ministerial Group – May 2024 17 May MBIE
2324-3410 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 17 May MBIE
2324-3433 Background information for RM Reform Ministers Meeting 17 May MBIE
2324-3170 2024.05.20 Weekly Report - Energy Portfolio 17 May MBIE
2324-3392 2024.05.20 Fortnightly Report – Associate Energy* 17 May MBIE
2324-3507 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 20 May MBIE
2324-3512 ERP2 – Updated energy chapter outline 20 May MBIE
2324-3395 Offshore renewable energy – decommissioning requirements 21 May MBIE
2324-3508 Fuel resilience Cabinet paper – updated paper and supporting materials 21 May MBIE
2324-3513 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 21 May MBIE
2324-3565 Offshore regulatory regime - Timeline 22 May MBIE
2324-3379 Estimates Examination 2024/25 – Proposed Responses to SEQs Vote Energy and Auckland portfolios 22 May MBIE
2324-3582 Meeting with PEC Ltd 24 May 2024 23 May MBIE
2324-3558 Fuel resilience Cabinet paper* 23 May MBIE
2324-3171 2024.05.27 Weekly Report – Energy Portfolio 24 May MBIE
2324-3349 Hydrogen Roadmap – proposed content and next steps 24 May MBIE
2324-3481 Communications on the Regional Hydrogen Transition scheme 24 May MBIE
n/a Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 27 May MBIE
2324-3555 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 27 May MBIE
2324-3626 Talking points for Gas Security Response Group report back 27 May MBIE
2324-3588 Offshore renewable energy regulatory regime - Timelines for developing and implementing regime 27 May MBIE
2324-3528 Meeting with BusinessNZ Energy Council – Wednesday 29 May 2024* 27 May MBIE
2324-3536 ERP2 – Revised energy chapter for consultation 28 May MBIE
2324-3588 Offshore Renewable Energy Regulatory Regime – Timelines for developing and implementing regime 28 May MBIE
2324-3627 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 28 May MBIE
2324-3306 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 29 May MBIE
2324-3653 Fast-Track Approvals Bill: Ministerial meeting 29 May 2024 29 May MBIE
2324-3476 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 29 May MBIE
2324-3625 Ministerial consultation on ‘Endorsing the Sector and Government Energy Transition Framework’ 29 May MBIE
2324-3669 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 29 May MBIE
2324-3430 Meeting with Paul Coster, EVA Marketplace 30 May MBIE
n/a Information on the NZ Aluminium Smelter 30 May MBIE
2324-3464 Meeting with Mitsui 30 May MBIE
2324-3599 Meeting with Methanex on 4 June 2024 30 May MBIE
2324-3659 Estimates Examination 2023-24 – Proposed Responses SWQs 1-113 Auckland and Energy portfolios 30 May MBIE
2324-3652 NZ Steel, cogeneration, and industrial allocation 30 May MBIE
2324-3680 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 30 May MBIE
2324-3549 2024.06.04 Weekly Report – Energy Portfolio (including EECA fortnightly & EA security of Supply A3) 31 May MBIE
2324-3635 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 31 May MBIE
2324-3591 2024.06.04 Fortnightly Report – Associate Energy* 31 May MBIE

*Documents sent to the Associate Minister for Energy

April 2024

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
2324-2799 Visit to Marsden Point* 2 April MBIE
n/a Slides for discussion – Electricity affordability – Why prices are rising and levers to mitigate the impacts on bills 2 April MBIE
2324-2762 Introductory Meeting Between Minister Brown and EU Ambassador Lawrence Meredith 3 April MBIE
2324-2822 Meeting with Helios 3 April MBIE
2324-1972 Application for electricity operator status: Maungaturoto Solar Farm Project LP 4 April MBIE
2324-2713 2024.04.08 Weekly Report – Energy Portfolio (includes EECA fortnightly report & EA security of supply update) 5 April MBIE
2324-2581 Minister for Energy meeting with Utilities Disputes Limited 9 April MBIE
2324-2686 Further amendments to the Electricity (Hazards from Trees) Regulations 10 April MBIE
2324-2715 2024.04.15 Weekly Report – Energy Portfolio (includes EA security of supply update and EA fortnightly report) 12 April MBIE
2324-2591 Meeting with the Commerce Commission 15 April MBIE
2324-2845 Meeting with Jarden, ACC and Harbour Asset Management 15 April MBIE
2324-2928 Meeting with Methanex 15 April MBIE
n/a A3 - Ensuring Security of Supply – Possible actions (tabled during Officials meeting with Minister) 15 April MBIE
2324-2606 Gas Industry Company Statement of Intent and Levy Recommendation 2024/25 16 April MBIE
2324-2979 Meetings with the Gentailers 16 April MBIE
2324-2578 Title withheld: Confidential advice to government 17 April MBIE
2324-3041 Commerce Act mergers regime 17 April MBIE
2324-2981 Proactive Release of Energy Paper titles – March 2024 17 April MBIE
2324-2045 2023/24 Supplementary and 2024/25 Main Estimates – Vote BSI- Energy 18 April MBIE
2324-2180 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 18 April MBIE
2324-0741 Offshore renewable energy – Interaction with environmental consents 18 April MBIE
2324-2949 2024.04.22 Fortnightly Report – Associate Energy Portfolio* 19 April MBIE
2324-2735 Meeting with Hiringa Energy and attendance at hydrogen refuelling station opening 19 April MBIE
2324-3056 Meeting with the Gas Industry Company on 23 April 2024 19 April MBIE
2324-2717 2024.04.22 Weekly Report – Energy Portfolio (includes EECA fortnightly report & EA security of supply update) 19 April MBIE
2324-3038 Dinner with Channel Infrastructure NZ Board 22 April MBIE
2324-2761 Electricity Networks Aotearoa (ENA) and Electricity Retailers’ Association of New Zealand (ERANZ) Networking Event 24 April MBIE
2324-2818 Proposed scope for the mid-point review of the phase-out of the Low Fixed Charge regulations 24 April MBIE
2324-3080 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 24 April MBIE
2324-2977 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 24 April MBIE
2324-3090 Commerce Commission’s WACC methodology 26 April MBIE
2324-2716 2024.04.29 Weekly Report – Energy Portfolio (includes EA security of supply update and EA fortnightly report) 26 April MBIE
2324-3124 Minister for Energy meeting with Jonathan Young (Ara Ake) 29 April MBIE

*Documents sent to the Associate Minister for Energy

March 2024

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
2324-2096 Offshore renewable energy: regime design and next steps for Cabinet decisions 1 March MBIE
2324-2215 Aide Memoire Kiwi Solar Farms 1 March MBIE
2324-2264 2024.03.04 Weekly Report – Energy Portfolio (includes EA security of supply update and EA fortnightly report) 1 March MBIE
2324-2339 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 1 March MBIE
2324-2421 ETS Ministers Meeting – 6 March 2024 5 March MBIE
2324-2265 2024.03.11 Weekly Report – Energy Portfolio (includes EA security of supply update and EECA fortnightly report) 8 March MBIE
2324-2387 Electricity Authority decision to investigate a possible undesirable trading situation (UTS) relating to 9 August 2021 following the recent High Court decision 8 March MBIE
2324-2448 Proactive release of Cabinet paper Gas Governance (Critical Contingency Management) Amendment Regulations 2024 8 March MBIE
2324-2516 Electricity Authority’s 2024/25 Levy Funding 11 March MBIE
2324-2236 Meeting with Mitsui 12 March MBIE
2324-2268 Meeting with Gareth Cartwright from Community Energy Network 12 March MBIE
2324-2278 Minster for Energy and Transport Meeting with Fonterra 12 March MBIE
2324-2460 Meeting with ExxonMobil Thursday, 14 March 2024 12 March MBIE
2324-2467 Meeting with Paul Coster, EVA – March 2024 12 March MBIE
2223-3808 Regulatory Systems Amendment Bill No.3- Electricity Act 1992 and Gas Act 1992 Amendments 12 March MBIE
2324-2549 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 13 March MBIE
2324-2546 Taranaki Offshore Renewable Energy Forum 14 March MBIE
2324-2239 Meeting with Iwi on Offshore Renewables 15 March MBIE
2324-2245 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 15 March MBIE
2324-2266 2024.03.18 Weekly Report – Energy Portfolio (includes EA security of supply update and EA fortnightly report) 15 March MBIE
2324-2513 Offshore renewables – Alignment with the Fast Track Approvals Bill 15 March MBIE
2324-2377 Meeting with Transpower CE and Management 18 March MBIE
2324-2463 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 19 March MBIE
2324-2385 Fuel Security Study and Plan: Scope and timeframes 20 March MBIE
2324-2424 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 20 March MBIE
2324-2558 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 21 March MBIE
2324-2616 Meeting with Mobil Monday, 25 March 2024* 21 March MBIE
2324-2313 Emissions Reduction Plan 2 – Energy content for consultation 22 March MBIE
2324-2267 2024.03.25 Weekly Report – Energy Portfolio (includes EA security of supply update and EECA fortnightly report) 22 March MBIE
2324-2393 Approval for PCO to draft the Gas (Levy of Industry Participants) Regulations 2024 22 March MBIE
2324-2683 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 22 March MBIE
2324-2587 Meeting with Contact Energy Chief Executive* 22 March MBIE
2324-2653 Advice on fuel security issues raised in Ministerial correspondence* 22 March MBIE
2324-2611 Next steps for reserve diesel 25 March MBIE
2324-2349 Submissions on draft Fuel Industry (Fuel Resilience) Amendment Regulations and next steps 26 March MBIE
2324-2534 Meeting with Major Gas User Group, 28 March 2024 26 March MBIE
2324-1976 Next steps for the carbon capture, utilisation and storage workstream 27 March MBIE
2324-2290 Six-monthly Performance Report to Ministers, July-December 2023: Energy Portfolio 27 March MBIE
2324-2576 Meeting with Flick Electric CEO and Regulatory Advisor 27 March MBIE
2324-2604 Speak: Electricity CEO Forum* 27 March MBIE
2324-2363 Meeting with Energy Networks Aotearoa CEO and Deputy Chair 28 March MBIE
2324-2428 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 28 March MBIE
2324-2575 Further advice on renewable export value capture 28 March MBIE
2324-2714 2024.04.02 Weekly Report - Energy Portfolio (includes EA security of supply update and EA fortnightly report) 28 March MBIE

*Documents sent to the Associate Minister for Energy

February 2024

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
2324-1585 Whether to proceed with an Energy Emissions Reporting Scheme  1 February MBIE
2324-1868 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government  2 February MBIE
2324-1541 Offshore renewable energy: Timing and design of permitting regime  2 February MBIE
2324-1746 Approval to present documents to the House 2 February MBIE
2324-1766 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government  2 February MBIE
2324-1775 2024.02.05 Weekly Report – Energy Portfolio  2 February MBIE
2324-1832 Proposed gas work programme  2 February MBIE
2324-1800 Fast Track Consenting – Decisions for delegated Ministers, Briefing one  5 February MBIE
2324-1901 Meeting with Parkwind – 8 February 2024  5 February MBIE
2324-1536 2024/25 Letter of Expectations for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority  7 February MBIE
2324-1547 EV Smart Charging and Modernising the Energy Efficiency Regulatory Regime  7 February MBIE
2324-1903 Meeting with OJI Fibre Solutions 7 February MBIE
2324-1595 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government  8 February MBIE
2324-1636 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government  9 February MBIE
2324-1731 Hydrogen  9 February MBIE
2324-1776 2024.02.12 Weekly Report – Energy Portfolio  9 February MBIE
2324-1826 Meeting with ENA Board  9 February MBIE
2324-1922 Meeting with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP)  9 February MBIE
2324-1951 Funding grant for Rakiura Stewart Island renewable electricity generation feasibility study  9 February MBIE
2324-1918 Meeting with NZ Steel  9 February MBIE
2324-1981 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 12 February MBIE
2324-1621 Joint Ministers Breakfast with Energy Resources Aotearoa–15 February 2024 12 February MBIE
2324-2028 Meeting with Major Electricity Users’ Group – February 2024  13 February MBIE
2324-2019 Gas Governance (Critical Contingency Management) Amendment Regulations 2024 – Talking points for Cabinet Legislation Committee and material to make amendments and publish decision 13 February MBIE
2324-1940 Meeting with Mobil – 15 February 2024  13 February MBIE
2324-1669 Levy funded appropriation requests – Electricity Authority and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority 14 February MBIE
2324-2098 Fast track consenting bill – Policy decisions Tranche 2A  14 February MBIE
2324-0975 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 15 February MBIE
2324-1716 Household electricity costs and expected drivers of near-term prices increases 15 February MBIE
2324-1792 Implementation of the Electrify NZ work programme 15 February MBIE
2324-1977 Policy decisions on the NPS-REG and NPS-ET 15 February MBIE
2324-1978 BusinessNZ Energy Council breakfast 15 February MBIE
2324-1979 BusinessNZ Corporate Affairs Conference 15 February MBIE
2324-2102 Advice on SEEC and CREF funding contracts 15 February MBIE
2324-2085 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 15 February MBIE
2324-1777 2024.02.19 Weekly Report – Energy Portfolio 16 February MBIE
2324-2131 Gas Governance (Critical Contingency Management) Amendment Regulations 2024: Final gazette notice for your approval 16 February MBIE
2324-2058 Meeting with Manawa Energy 20 February MBIE
2324-2079 Meeting with Stephen Batstone from FlexForum 20 February MBIE
2324-2181 Meeting with Ocean Flyer and Hon Paula Bennett 20 February MBIE
2324-1882 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 21 February MBIE
2324-2203 Further information on legislation bids 22 February MBIE
2324-1763 Bilateral meeting with the Minister of Climate Change 23 February MBIE
2324-1778 2024.02.26 Weekly Report – Energy Portfolio 23 February MBIE
2324-2110 Information on Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) 23 February MBIE
2324-2142 Information to Support Update to Cabinet on Closure of the Lake Onslow Project 24 February MBIE
2324-2284 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 27 February MBIE
2324-1946 Introductory meeting with OMV – 29 February 2024  27 February MBIE
2324-2257 Fast track consenting bill – Inclusion of listed projects 27 February MBIE
2324-2071 Downstream energy sector conference 29 February MBIE

January 2024

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
2324-1400 Electricity Operator status application: LET Capital Number 3 Limited partnership 8 January MBIE
2324-0983 Electricity Operator status application: Halo Networks Limited 8 January MBIE
n/a Security of supply A3 link between gas and electricity 11 January MBIE
n/a Note to support Minister Brown's meeting with Neal Barclay, Meridian CEO 11 January MBIE
n/a Note to support Minister Brown's meeting with NZ Super Fund 11 January MBIE
n/a Minister for Energy – Work programme table 11 January MBIE
2324-1500 2024.01.15 Weekly Report – Energy Portfolio 12 January MBIE
2324-1567 Further information on industrial allocation 15 January MBIE
n/a Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 16 January MBIE
2324-1059 The role of energy in the second Emissions Reduction Plan 18 January MBIE
2324-1067 Hard-to-Electrify activities 18 January MBIE
2324-1433 Proactive Release of the Briefing to the Incoming Minister for the Energy Portfolio 18 January MBIE
2324-1501 2024.01.22 Weekly Report – Energy Portfolio 19 January MBIE
2324-1561 Visit to New Plymouth on 24 January 2024  19 January MBIE
2324-1612 Minister for Energy meeting with Vector 23 January MBIE
2324-1613 Advice on winter 2024 and an overview of the security and reliability work programme across electricity and gas 24 January MBIE
2324-1656 Meeting with Parkwind 26 Jan 2024 24 January MBIE
2324-1662 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 25 January MBIE
2324-1502 2024.01.29 Weekly Report – Energy Portfolio 26 January MBIE
2324-1725 Meeting with Z Energy 30 January MBIE
2324-1713 Meeting with BP New Zealand executives Thursday, 1 February 2024  30 January MBIE
2324-1717 Meeting on the Energy Sector and Government Framework 30 January MBIE
2324-1749 Government Procurement and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) 30 January MBIE
2324-1753 Information on the Ara Ake Multiple Trading Relationship Pilot 30 January MBIE
2324-1771 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 30 January MBIE
2324-1720 Meeting with the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority 30 January MBIE
2324-1535 2024/25 Letter of Expectations for the Electricity Authority 31 January MBIE
2324-1700 Meeting with Electricity Authority and Gas Industry Company on Security of Supply 31 January MBIE

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

Last updated: 11 September 2024