Resources

The Minister of Resources 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
2425-0365 Christchurch visit, meeting with Lyttelton Port and Seequent on 8 August 2024 1 August MBIE
2425-4006 2023/24 End of Year Performance Report: Resources Portfolio 1 August MBIE
2425-3571 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 2 August MBIE
2425-0389 Overview of New Zealand's minerals royalty system and international comparisons 2 August MBIE
2425-0480 Draft talking points for your keynote speech at the AusIMM NZ Branch Annual Conference 2024 in Wellington on 20 August 2 August MBIE
2425-0502 2024.08.05 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio 2 August MBIE
2425-0525 Meeting with Chief Executive of Rio Tinto, Jakob Stausholm 2 August MBIE
2425-0556 Quarterly meeting with Energy Resources Aotearoa 6 August 2024 5 August MBIE
2425-0503 2024.08.12 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio 9 August MBIE
2425-0731 Proactive Release of Resources & Associate Energy Paper Titles, July 2024 15 August MBIE
2425-0771 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 16 August MBIE
2425-0504 2024.08.19 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio 16 August MBIE
2425-0752 Completion of GNS Science's report on the mineral potential of New Zealand 16 August MBIE
2425-0708 Meeting with Straterra on 21 August 2024 19 August MBIE
2425-0789 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 22 August MBIE
2425-0827 Meeting with Nigel Stewart, Rio Tinto Chief Scientist, on 27 August 2024 26 August MBIE
2425-0889 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 27 August MBIE
2425-0930 Meeting with NZ Steel, Fonterra, Balance, Oji Fibre and the Major Gas Users Group 27 August MBIE
2425-0829 Proactive Release of the Gas Security Response Group: July 2024 report back Cabinet Paper 27 August MBIE
2425-0642 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 28 August MBIE
2425-0925 2024.09.02 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio 30 August MBIE
2425-0990 Draft Critical Minerals List and planned engagement and consultation 30 August MBIE

July 2024

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
2324-4027 Ministerial visit to Australia, 7 – 12 July 2024 1 July MBIE
2324-3966 Tui oil field decommissioning project 2 July MBIE
2324-4019 Estimates Examination 2024/25: Proposed Responses to Estimates Post-Hearing Questions 138-142 – Resources Portfolio 2 July MBIE
2324-3937 Proactive release of Cabinet Paper Gas Security Response Group: Report back to Cabinet 4 July MBIE
2425-0046 2024.07.08 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio 5 July MBIE
2425-0168 Ministerial visit to Australia, 7 – 12 July 2024 5 July MBIE
2425-0204 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 8 July MBIE
2425-0226 Plan for targeted engagement with Māori (Changes to the Crown Minerals Act 1991 and the Fast-track Approvals Bill – adding CMA permitting) 10 July MBIE
2324-3760 New Zealand's Petroleum Reserves as at 1 January 2023 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
2425-0047 2024.07.15 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio 12 July MBIE
2425-0243 Proactive Release of Resources & Associate Energy Paper Titles, June 2024 17 July MBIE
2425-0048 2024.07.22 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio 19 July MBIE
2425-0420 Whakatōhea Crown Minerals Protocol, July 2024 25 July MBIE
2425-0049 2024.07.29 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio 26 July MBIE

June 2024

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
2324-3704 Proposed Ministers Programme to Australia, 7-13 July 2024 6 June MBIE
2324-3596 2024.06.10 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio 7 June MBIE
2324-3647 Proactive release of Cabinet Paper – Draft Minerals Strategy and Update on the Development of New Zealand's Critical Minerals List 7 June MBIE
2324-3689 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 10 June MBIE
2324-3795 Estimates Examination 2024-25 – Proposed Responses to Additional SWQ 114-137 – Resources Portfolio 11 June MBIE
2324-3775 Proposed visit to Australia – IMARC: 29 – 31 October 2024 12 June MBIE
2324-3597 2024.06.17 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio 14 June MBIE
2324-3678 Proactive release of Cabinet paper Crown Minerals Act 1991: Ensuring security of gas supply and regulatory efficiency 17 June MBIE
2324-3842 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 17 June MBIE
2324-3809 Proactive Release of Resources and Associate Energy Paper titles – May 2024 17 June MBIE
2324-3871 Fast Track Approvals: Ministerial meeting 18 June 2024 17 June MBIE
2324-3468 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 18 June MBIE
2324-2610 Statutory Decision – Proposed Kermadec Mineral Reservation Declaration 19 June MBIE
2324-3598 2024.06.24 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio 21 June MBIE
2324-3943 Meeting with OMV's Executive Vice President in Wellington on 1 July 2024 26 June MBIE
2324-3967 Meeting with Hon Tama Potaka and Straterra on Thursday, 27 June 2024 26 June MBIE
2324-3985 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 26 June MBIE
2324-3938 Taranaki Visit, 3-4 July 2024 27 June MBIE
2324-4014 Advice on long-term gas contracts and attracting petroleum investment 27 June MBIE
2425-0045 2024.07.01 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio 27 June MBIE

May 2024

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
2324-3153 Draft Cabinet Paper – Draft Minerals Strategy and Update on the Development of New Zealand's Critical Minerals List 2 May MBIE
2324-3043 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 2 May MBIE
2324-3057 Event briefing: CMAA Bill '24 online Ministerial hui with iwi and hapū 2 May MBIE
2324-3172 2024.05.06 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio 3 May MBIE
2324-3273 CMA Bill '24 Ministerial hui with iwi and hapū further information 6 May MBIE
2324-2823 Quarterly meeting with Energy Resources Aotearoa on 8 May 2024 6 May MBIE
2324-3306 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 10 May MBIE
2324-3173 2024.05.13 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio 10 May MBIE
2324-2966 Regulation of hydrogen under the Crown Minerals Act 1991 10 May MBIE
2324-3382 Event briefing: CMA Bill '24 online Ministerial hui with Ngā Iwi o Taranaki 10 May MBIE
2324-3362 Glenbrook Steel Mill visit on 14 May 2024 14 May MBIE
2324-3192 Meeting with Straterra on 20 May 2024 15 May MBIE
2324-3386 Meeting with Mitsui 15 May MBIE
2324-3295 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 15 May MBIE
2324-3477 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 15 May MBIE
2324-3366 Proactive Release of Resources & Assoc Energy Paper titles – April 2024 16 May MBIE
2324-3174 2024.05.20 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio 17 May MBIE
2324-3495 RM Reform Ministers' Meeting: Quarrying and mining talking points 20 May MBIE
2324-3380 Estimates Examination 2024/25 – Proposed Responses to SEQs Vote – Resources Portfolio 21 May MBIE
2324-3389 Meeting with Rob Gaimster 21 May MBIE
2324-3434 Implications of Smith v Fonterra for Smith v Attorney General 21 May MBIE
2324-3435 West Coast mining site visits and lunch with industry stakeholders on 23 May 2024 21 May MBIE
2324-3587 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 24 May MBIE
2324-3175 2024.05.27 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio 24 May MBIE
2324-3292 Meeting with Captain John Sellwood on 30 May 2024 27 May MBIE
2324-3600 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 28 May MBIE
2324-3653 Fast Track Approvals: Ministerial meeting 29 May 2024 28 May MBIE
2324-3614 Estimates Examination 2024/25: Responses to the Estimates Supplementary Written Questions (1-113) – Resources Portfolio 29 May MBIE
2324-2904 Meeting with Methanex on 4 June 2024 30 May MBIE
2324-3327 Meeting with OMV New Zealand on 4 June 2024 30 May MBIE
2324-3679 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 31 May MBIE
2324-3595 2024.06.04 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio 31 May MBIE

April 2024

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
2324-2598 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 2 April MBIE
2324-2693 Meeting with the Aggregate and Quarry Association on 8 April 2024 4 April MBIE
2324-2728 2024.04.08 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio 5 April MBIE
2324-2877 Meeting with New Zealand Aluminium Smelter 5 April MBIE
2324-2823 Quarterly meeting with Energy Resources Aotearoa on 8 May 2024 9 April MBIE
2324-2871 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 9 April MBIE
2324-2971 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 11 April MBIE
2324-2729 2024.04.15 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio 12 April MBIE
2324-2955 Meeting with Chris Bumby, Chief Scientist/Engineer – Materials from Robinson Research Institute on 15 April 2024 12 April MBIE
2324-2983 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 12 April MBIE
2324-2982 Proactive Release of Resources & Assoc Energy Paper titles – March 2024 17 April MBIE
2324-2217 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 18 April MBIE
2324-2730 2024.04.22 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio 19 April MBIE
2324-3082 Non-commercial gold mining – comparisons and other additional information 19 April MBIE
2324-2046 2023/24 Supplementary and 2024/25 Main Estimates – Vote BSI- Resources 23 April MBIE
2324-3029 Meeting with academics at the University of Auckland on Wednesday, 1 May 2024 24 April MBIE
2324-3140 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 24 April MBIE
2324-2731 2024.04.29 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio 26 April MBIE

March 2024

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
2324-2258 2024.03.04 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio 1 March MBIE
2324-2346 Permit Application Processing Timeframes 1 March MBIE
2324-2259 2024.03.11 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio 8 March MBIE
2324-2326 Quarterly meeting with Energy Resources Aotearoa on 18 March 2024 8 March MBIE
2324-2476 Draft speech for discussion Vision for New Zealand's Minerals Future 8 March MBIE
2324-2462 Meeting with Riverside Energy 13 March 2024 11 March MBIE
2324-2303 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 12 March MBIE
2324-2504 Draft Talking Points for Meeting with Taurus Funds Management on 21 March 2024 14 March MBIE
2324-2138 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 15 March MBIE
2324-2260 2024.03.18 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio 15 March MBIE
2324-2560 Tui oil field issues and related matters 15 March MBIE
2324-2509 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 19 March MBIE
2324-2386 Proposed work programme for natural hydrogen development in New Zealand 19 March MBIE
2324-2554 Meeting with Hon Tama Potaka 19 March MBIE
2324-2522 Fast Track Independent Projects Panel 20 March MBIE
2324-2261 2024.03.25 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio 22 March MBIE
2324-2292 Six-monthly Performance Report to Ministers, July-December 2023: Resources Portfolio 25 March MBIE
2324-2523 Delegation of Statutory Powers and Functions under the Crown Minerals Act 1991 and associated legislation 25 March MBIE
2324-2691 Meeting with Graymont NZ on 27 March 2024 25 March MBIE
2324-2510 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 26 March MBIE
2324-2586 Additional policy options for the development of the critical minerals list 26 March MBIE
2324-2755 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 27 March MBIE
2324-2727 2024.04.02 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio 28 March MBIE

February 2024

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
2324-1793 2024.02.05 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio 2 February MBIE
2324-1888 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 2 February MBIE
2324-1896 Minister Jones Speech for the Energy Resources Aotearoa Breakfast 15 February 2024 2 February MBIE
2324-1794 2024.02.12 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio 9 February MBIE
2324-1837 Meeting with Horizon Oil, 15 February 2024 9 February MBIE
2324-1597 2024 Legislation Programme – Resources Portfolio 9 February MBIE
2324-1991 Global ‘critical’ mineral production  9 February MBIE
2324-1918 Meeting with New Zealand Steel 9 February MBIE
2324-1621 Joint Ministers Breakfast with Energy Resources Aotearoa on 15 February 2024 12 February MBIE
2324-1704 Enabling natural hydrogen exploration in New Zealand  12 February MBIE
2324-1899 Targeted consultation on draft Crown Minerals Act 1991 change of control of operator regulations 12 February  MBIE
2324-2014 Meeting with Westside Corporation on Thursday 15 February 2024 14 February MBIE
2324-1761 Policy settings for enabling offshore oil and gas exploration 15 February MBIE
2324-2085 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 15 February  MBIE
2324-2137 Meeting with NZbioforestry  19 February MBIE
2324-2162 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 20 February MBIE
2324-2179 Meeting with Tina Schirr (BusinessNZ Energy Council) 22 February MBIE
2324-1993 Permit Tier System Review – Issues & Options  23 February MBIE
2324-1796 2024.02.26 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio  23 February MBIE
2324-2169 Minister Jones site visit to Santana Minerals Bendigo-Ophir project – 1 March 2024   26 February MBIE
2324-1946 Introductory Meeting with OMV in Wellington on Tuesday 27 February 2024  26 February MBIE
2324-2171 Minister Jones’ Speech for the Downstream Energy Conference 6 March 2024   26 February MBIE
2324-2177 Dinner with Resources and Energy Stakeholders on 29 February 2024  27 February MBIE
2324-2130 Meeting with Methanex 7 March 2024  27 February  MBIE
2324-2322 Fast Track Legislation Ministerial meeting 27 February 2024  27 February  MBIE

January 2024

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
2324-1483 Responding to an enquiry regarding permitting for Aotea stone 12 January MBIE
2324-1567 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 15 January MBIE
2324-1605 Priorities letter for the Prime Minister: Draft Resources priorities 17 January MBIE
2324-1439 Proactive Release of the Resources Briefing to Incoming Minister 17 January MBIE
2324-1059 The role of energy in the second Emissions Reduction Plan 18 January MBIE
2324-1604 Approach to Westech orphan wells 18 January MBIE
2324-1067 Hard-to-Electrify activities 18 January MBIE
2324-1505 2024.01.22 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio 19 January MBIE
2324-1603 Meeting with Straterra and mining industry stakeholders 23 January 2024 19 January MBIE
2324-1656 Meeting with Parkwind 26 Jan 2024 24 January MBIE
2324-1599 Work programme for the proposed Crown Minerals Amendment Bill 25 January MBIE
2324-1504 2024.01.29 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio 26 January MBIE
2324-1611 Meeting with Energy Resources Aotearoa in Wellington on Thursday 1 February 2024 29 January MBIE

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Resources – 2023

Titles of documents the Minister of Resources received from MBIE in 2023.

Last updated: 24 September 2024