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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 Appointment and Honours Committee (APH) briefings and 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 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 |
| Security of supply A3 link between gas and electricity | 11 January | MBIE | |
| Note to support Minister Brown's meeting with Neal Barclay, Meridian CEO | 11 January | MBIE | |
| Note to support Minister Brown's meeting with NZ Super Fund | 11 January | MBIE | |
| 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 |
| 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: 17 May 2024