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The Minister for Energy is proactively releasing the titles of documents received from MBIE.
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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
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
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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: 13 May 2025