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Transitional arrangements for oil, gas and minerals permit holders

18 May 2012 - Permit holders are being asked to consider transitional arrangements to a new Crown Minerals Act regime.

Quality information on oil and gas resources

27 April - Media Release: Energy and Resources Minister Phil Heatley has welcomed the launch of Petroleum Basin Explorer, a new petroleum exploration data portal developed by GNS Science.

MBIE to proceed from 1 July

24 April 2012 - Media Release: The Government has today confirmed its plans to establish the new Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment on 1 July this year.

Next steps towards oil and gas exploration

9 February 2012 - Media release: Improvements in the process for permitting exploration for oil and gas will be implemented this year.

Revised Minerals Programme for Petroleum (2005)

30 January 2012 - On Wednesday, 25 January 2012, the Governor-General of New Zealand gave Royal Assent to the Minerals Programme for Petroleum (2005) Amendment (Priority in Time Removal) Order 2012.

New Zealand Energy Outlook 2011 released

26 January 2012 - The Ministry of Economic Development today released its latest instalment of the New Zealand Energy Outlook. New Zealand’s Energy Outlook 2011 presents long-term forecasts of energy supply, demand, prices and energy sector greenhouse gas emissions.

Pike River Royal Commission: Media Release

18 January 2012 - Pike River Royal Commission Plans for Policy Work and Final Hearings. The Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy is seeking input on overseas mining regulation and practice, whether extra regulation is needed in New Zealand and the profile of an effective mining inspectorate.

New Ministers announced

12 December 2011 - Prime Minister John Key today announced the respective Ministers and portfolios for the new government.

Update on gas incident in Taranaki

27 October 2011 - Acting Minister of Energy and Resources, Hekia Parata, has this evening been briefed in New Plymouth on plans to address the incident that is impacting on gas supply across the upper North Island.

New approach to allocating petroleum exploration rights will deliver more

30 August 2011 - A new approach to allocating petroleum exploration rights has been developed that will assist in giving effect to the Petroleum Action Plan.

Energy strategies released

30 August 2011 - The New Zealand Energy Strategy 2011-2021 and the New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy 2011-2016 have been released, setting the strategic direction for energy in the New Zealand economy.

Environmental protection laws for oceans introduced

24 August 2011 - The Government today introduced legislation to manage the environmental effects of activities in New Zealand’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and Extended Continental Shelf (ECS) and announced interim measures to manage the environmental effects of activities before the new law is passed.

Annual energy statistics released

14 July 2011 - The Energy Data File 2011 was released this week – detailing the supply, transmission and use of all types of fuel in New Zealand. It also contains energy prices, international comparisons, and oil and gas reserves.

New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals business unit

14 April 2010 - A strategic review of Crown capability to manage the petroleum and minerals estate is nearing an end, Ministry of Economic Development Acting CEO Mark Steel announced today.

PM reallocates portfolios to put focus on quake

24 February 2011 - Prime Minister John Key today reallocated some Ministerial portfolio responsibilities, for the foreseeable future, to allow Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee to focus solely on overseeing earthquake recovery.

Underground gas storage gets go-ahead

16 December 2010 - An Origin/Contact Energy consortium has been granted permission to proceed to fully commissioning the Ahuroa underground gas storage facility near Stratford in Taranaki, Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee said today.

Minerals reviews combined

16 December 2010 - Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee announced today that the review of the Crown Minerals Act (1991) and the review of associated minerals programmes and regulations will now be considered as a single package.

Feedback Sought on Offshore Petroleum Report

14 December 2010 - The review looked at the adequacy of New Zealand’s present health, safety and environmental regulations based on what is happening overseas.

Crown Minerals releases new book on petroleum basins

21 September 2010 - A timely and popular production for the New Zealand Petroleum Conference was the release of the New Zealand Petroleum Basins book.

Future proofing data: Annual Report 2009-10 release

21 September 2010 - Crown Minerals released its 2009-2010 Annual Report today.