South Island

The Minister for the South Island 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

June 2025

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
BRIEFING-REQ-0014196 Attending the Queenstown Business Chamber of Commerce ‘Westpac Smarts Seminar’, 10 June 2025 3 June MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0015306 Meeting with representatives from Destination Queenstown and Queenstown business leaders, 11 June 2025 5 June MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0014903 South Island fortnightly report to 9 June 2025 9 June MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0015563 Fast-track Approvals Act 2024: Comments on the Maitahi Village project application 11 June MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0014351 Proactive release of South Island portfolio event briefings 17 June MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0015540 South Island fortnightly report to 23 June 2025 23 June MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0016278 Meeting with representative from United States Department Agriculture, 25 June 2025 24 June MBIE

May 2025

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
BRIEFING-REQ-0013006 Information on Government’s major events involvement 2 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013603 Meeting with South Island Electricity Network Chief Executives, 14 May 2024 9 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013485 South Island fortnightly report to 12 May 2025 12 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013563 Attend the Century Farms New Zealand Farm and Station Awards ceremony, 17 May 2025 [PDF, 339 KB] 12 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013525 BusinessNZ Corporate Affairs Meeting, 21 May 2025 [PDF, 300 KB] 16 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0014252 South Island fortnightly report to 26 May 2025 26 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013783 Meeting with representatives from Datagrid New Zealand Limited, 5 June 2025 27 May MBIE

April 2025

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
BRIEFING-REQ-0011830 Title withheld: Free and frank opinions 1 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011908 South Island fortnightly report for week ending 1 April 2025 2 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010626 Meeting with Hon Simon Watts, 8 April 2025 [PDF, 238 KB] 3 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011634 Visit to Christchurch – Connecting Canterbury: Strengthening Infrastructure for Growth Workshop, and meet with regional stakeholders, 9 April 2025 [PDF, 674 KB] 7 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012050 Local Government New Zealand Zone Five and Six Conference 2025,10 April 2025 [PDF, 474 KB] 8 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012382 Visit to the Mackenzie District, 17 April 2025 [PDF, 330 KB] 15 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012753 Visit to West Coast, 22 to 24 April 2025 [PDF, 405 KB] 17 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013023 South Island fortnightly report for week ending 28 April 2025 28 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013049 Attending the RCP New Zealand function, 1 May 2025 [PDF, 430 KB] 28 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013225 Visit to Independent Fisheries Limited, 5 May 2025 30 April MBIE

March 2025

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
BRIEFING-REQ-0010556 Heritage Expeditions event - talking points 5 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010312 Use of Artificial Intelligence relating to the South Island Portfolio [PDF, 170 KB] 10 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011013 Visit to Invercargill, 21 March 2025 19 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011621 Meeting with Meat Industry Association of New Zealand Incorporated, 25 March 2025 [PDF, 261 KB] 24 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011930 Meeting with Nelson Regional Development Agency [PDF, 215 KB] 27 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010628 Business Canterbury Ministerial Briefing, University of Canterbury meeting, and University of the Third Age Members Event, 4 April 2025 28 March MBIE

February 2025

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
BRIEFING-REQ-0008746 Visit to Queenstown, 5 February 2025 3 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009348 Canterbury Mayoral Forum, 14 February 2025 13 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009653 Meeting with South Island Local Government Leaders, 17 February 2025 17 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009603 Proactive Release of the Briefing to Incoming Minister - South Island Portfolio 21 February MBIE

January 2025

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
BRIEFING-REQ-0008245 Briefing for the incoming Minister for the South Island, 23 January 2025 23 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008454 Visit to Nelson, 30 January 2025 29 January MBIE
Last updated: 24 July 2025