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Regulating offshore renewable energy developments
The Government has agreed to proposals for regulating offshore renewable energy developments and has authorised the drafting of legislation for the offshore renewable energy regime.
Mineral endowment report released
A new report on New Zealand’s mineral endowment identifying short, medium, and long-term prospects for potential development has been released.
Snapshot of minerals permit applications – April to end of June
This snapshot provides insights into how many minerals permit applications we received and how many application outcomes there were between 1 January and 31 March 2024.