Our engagement with Māori has been an important part of developing the offshore renewable energy regime and will remain a priority. The Offshore Renewable Energy Bill as currently drafted sets out how developers are required to engage with Māori before submitting an application and how we must engage with them during our assessment of feasibility permit applications.
Public consultation has played a key role in developing the offshore renewable energy regime and it will continue to be a priority. The Offshore Renewable Energy Bill as currently drafted sets out how developers must identify anyone who holds existing rights or interests in the areas where the projects are proposed, and how developers must manage relevant interests through the feasibility permit.
The offshore renewable energy regime sets out the legislative settings, regulations, processes, and standards for how offshore renewable energy projects will be permitted and managed in New Zealand.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is reviewing New Zealand’s royalty regime for minerals excluding petroleum.
MBIE publishes the previous week’s average board price for regular 91 petrol on Wednesday afternoons. This is the price government uses to inform the continuation of temporary fuel response support.
The Gas Transition Loan Guarantee Scheme is now open for businesses making the investment to reduce their reliance on reticulated natural gas.
This page describes the energy markets regulatory system and its objectives. It also lists the main statutes and changes to regulation either planned or in progress.
This page identifies upcoming energy data releases.
MBIE regularly publishes the latest information on fuel stocks and shipping.
MBIE is proactively releasing documents provided to the Minister for Energy and Minister for Resources relating to the independent review of the electricity market performance and release of the Government's Energy Package.
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