On 2 December 2021 some provisions under the Crown Minerals (Decommissioning and Other Matters) Amendment Act came into force. The information on this website and within our guides is being reviewed and will be updated in due course.
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Welcome to the July issue of The Regulator’s Update. In this issue: Crown Minerals (Decommissioning and Other Matters) Amendment Bill introduced, consultation opens on proposed decommissioning regulations, survey of industrial rocks and minerals, minerals permit application volumes, ASRs wrap up, annual review meetings for Tier 1 permit holders and fees and royalties due.
Consultation on proposals for regulations to support the Crown Minerals (Decommissioning and Other Matters) Amendment Bill has now opened.
A new mineral reservation over the Kermadec and Colville Arcs has been declared for three years replacing a reservation that expires on 4 July 2021.
Details of New Zealand’s petroleum reserves as at the beginning of 2021 have been released today by the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment.
Two onshore petroleum exploration permits have been today granted for Block Offer 2019.
Welcome to the special edition April issue of The Regulator’s Update. In this issue: An update on some policy work our wider Energy and Resource Markets Branch are working on, an update on progress with the Crown Minerals Act review, updates on the resource strategy Responsibly Delivering Value – A Minerals and Petroleum Strategy for Aotearoa New Zealand Strategy, engage on the heat, industry and power emissions reduction plan and stay up-to-date with our work to reduce energy hardship with a new newsletter.
The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) are upgrading their RealMe services from 9pm on Friday 9 April to 9pm Sunday 11 April 2021.
Welcome to the March issue of The Regulator’s Update. In this issue: Annual summary reports due, Tier 1 iwi engagement reports due with ASR, royalty return audits, Tui decommissioning update, late change applications for minerals permits, new forms, and give us feedback about our services or systems.
National Manager Petroleum and Minerals Susan Baas is urging permit holders to get their annual summary reports filed, using the online permitting system, as soon as possible.