Resources
The Minister of Resources is proactively releasing the titles of documents received from MBIE.
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 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
September 2024
| Tracking number |
Title |
Date received by Minister |
Author |
| 2425-0821 |
Dinner with Aggregate and Quarry Association leaders on 9 September 2024 |
2 September |
MBIE |
| 2425-1021 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
4 September |
MBIE |
| 2425-0932 |
Crown Minerals Amendment Bill - further advice on Tier 3 permits |
5 September |
MBIE |
| 2425-1058 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
5 September |
MBIE |
| 2425-0834 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
6 September |
MBIE |
| 2425-0940 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
6 September |
MBIE |
| 2425-1010 |
Meeting with New Zealand Energy Corporation, on 9 September 2024 |
6 September |
MBIE |
| 2425-0926 |
2024.09.09 Weekly Report – Resource Portfolio |
6 September |
MBIE |
| 2425-1073 |
Meeting with Hibiscus Petroleum on 10 September 2024 |
9 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0002603 |
Meeting with West Coast mining industry stakeholders on 11 September 2024 |
10 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0002687 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
11 September |
MBIE |
| 2425-0927 |
2024.09.16 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
13 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0002703 |
Proactive Release of Resources & Associate Energy Paper Titles, August 2024 |
17 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0003002 |
Tui oil field decommissioning project update |
17 September |
MBIE |
| 2425-0978 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
17 September |
MBIE |
| 2425-0979 |
Summary of Submissions on Draft Minerals Strategy and Proposed Changes |
17 September |
MBIE |
| 2425-0639 |
Non-Departmental Appropriations Report 2023/24 – Resources Portfolio |
18 September |
MBIE |
| 2425-1012 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
19 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0003046 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
19 September |
MBIE |
| 2425-0928 |
2024.09.23 Weekly Report – Resource Portfolio |
20 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0003178 |
Crown Minerals Amendment Bill - First reading speech |
23 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0003099 |
Meeting with BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) on 24 September 2024 |
23 September |
MBIE |
| 2425-1099 |
Options for petroleum permit allocation methods |
24 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0004140 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
25 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0003279 |
Crown Minerals Amendment Bill - Initial briefing |
25 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0003200 |
West Coast Minerals Forum 2024 on 3 October 2024 |
25 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0004154 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
26 September |
MBIE |
| 2425-0929 |
2024.09.30 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
27 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0003032 |
International Mining And Resources Conference (IMARC) 2024 Sydney 29-31 October 2024 - Update |
27 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0004259 |
Meeting with Winstones Pulp International |
30 September |
MBIE |
August 2024
| Tracking number |
Title |
Date received by Minister |
Author |
| 2425-0365 |
Christchurch visit, meeting with Lyttelton Port and Seequent on 8 August 2024 |
1 August |
MBIE |
| 2425-4006 |
2023/24 End of Year Performance Report: Resources Portfolio |
1 August |
MBIE |
| 2425-3571 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
2 August |
MBIE |
| 2425-0389 |
Overview of New Zealand's minerals royalty system and international comparisons |
2 August |
MBIE |
| 2425-0480 |
Draft talking points for your keynote speech at the AusIMM NZ Branch Annual Conference 2024 in Wellington on 20 August |
2 August |
MBIE |
| 2425-0502 |
2024.08.05 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
2 August |
MBIE |
| 2425-0525 |
Meeting with Chief Executive of Rio Tinto, Jakob Stausholm |
2 August |
MBIE |
| 2425-0556 |
Quarterly meeting with Energy Resources Aotearoa 6 August 2024 |
5 August |
MBIE |
| 2425-0503 |
2024.08.12 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
9 August |
MBIE |
| 2425-0731 |
Proactive Release of Resources & Associate Energy Paper Titles, July 2024 |
15 August |
MBIE |
| 2425-0771 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
16 August |
MBIE |
| 2425-0504 |
2024.08.19 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
16 August |
MBIE |
| 2425-0752 |
Completion of GNS Science's report on the mineral potential of New Zealand |
16 August |
MBIE |
| 2425-0708 |
Meeting with Straterra on 21 August 2024 |
19 August |
MBIE |
| 2425-0789 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
22 August |
MBIE |
| 2425-0827 |
Meeting with Nigel Stewart, Rio Tinto Chief Scientist, on 27 August 2024 |
26 August |
MBIE |
| 2425-0889 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
27 August |
MBIE |
| 2425-0930 |
Meeting with NZ Steel, Fonterra, Balance, Oji Fibre and the Major Gas Users Group |
27 August |
MBIE |
| 2425-0829 |
Proactive Release of the Gas Security Response Group: July 2024 report back Cabinet Paper |
27 August |
MBIE |
| 2425-0642 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
28 August |
MBIE |
| 2425-0925 |
2024.09.02 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
30 August |
MBIE |
| 2425-0990 |
Draft Critical Minerals List and planned engagement and consultation |
30 August |
MBIE |
July 2024
| Tracking number |
Title |
Date received by Minister |
Author |
| 2324-4027 |
Ministerial visit to Australia, 7 – 12 July 2024 |
1 July |
MBIE |
| 2324-3966 |
Tui oil field decommissioning project |
2 July |
MBIE |
| 2324-4019 |
Estimates Examination 2024/25: Proposed Responses to Estimates Post-Hearing Questions 138-142 – Resources Portfolio |
2 July |
MBIE |
| 2324-3937 |
Proactive release of Cabinet Paper Gas Security Response Group: Report back to Cabinet |
4 July |
MBIE |
| 2425-0046 |
2024.07.08 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
5 July |
MBIE |
| 2425-0168 |
Ministerial visit to Australia, 7 – 12 July 2024 |
5 July |
MBIE |
| 2425-0204 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
8 July |
MBIE |
| 2425-0226 |
Plan for targeted engagement with Māori (Changes to the Crown Minerals Act 1991 and the Fast-track Approvals Bill – adding CMA permitting) |
10 July |
MBIE |
| 2324-3760 |
New Zealand's Petroleum Reserves as at 1 January 2023 |
10 July |
MBIE |
| 2324-3920 |
New Zealand Petroleum Reserves Release: Implications |
10 July |
MBIE |
| 2425-0169 |
Gas Security Response Group – July report back |
10 July |
MBIE |
| 2425-0047 |
2024.07.15 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
12 July |
MBIE |
| 2425-0243 |
Proactive Release of Resources & Associate Energy Paper Titles, June 2024 |
17 July |
MBIE |
| 2425-0048 |
2024.07.22 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
19 July |
MBIE |
| 2425-0420 |
Whakatōhea Crown Minerals Protocol, July 2024 |
25 July |
MBIE |
| 2425-0049 |
2024.07.29 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
26 July |
MBIE |
June 2024
| Tracking number |
Title |
Date received by Minister |
Author |
| 2324-3704 |
Proposed Ministers Programme to Australia, 7-13 July 2024 |
6 June |
MBIE |
| 2324-3596 |
2024.06.10 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
7 June |
MBIE |
| 2324-3647 |
Proactive release of Cabinet Paper – Draft Minerals Strategy and Update on the Development of New Zealand's Critical Minerals List |
7 June |
MBIE |
| 2324-3689 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
10 June |
MBIE |
| 2324-3795 |
Estimates Examination 2024-25 – Proposed Responses to Additional SWQ 114-137 – Resources Portfolio |
11 June |
MBIE |
| 2324-3775 |
Proposed visit to Australia – IMARC: 29 – 31 October 2024 |
12 June |
MBIE |
| 2324-3597 |
2024.06.17 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
14 June |
MBIE |
| 2324-3678 |
Proactive release of Cabinet paper Crown Minerals Act 1991: Ensuring security of gas supply and regulatory efficiency |
17 June |
MBIE |
| 2324-3842 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
17 June |
MBIE |
| 2324-3809 |
Proactive Release of Resources and Associate Energy Paper titles – May 2024 |
17 June |
MBIE |
| 2324-3871 |
Fast Track Approvals: Ministerial meeting 18 June 2024 |
17 June |
MBIE |
| 2324-3468 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
18 June |
MBIE |
| 2324-2610 |
Statutory Decision – Proposed Kermadec Mineral Reservation Declaration |
19 June |
MBIE |
| 2324-3598 |
2024.06.24 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
21 June |
MBIE |
| 2324-3943 |
Meeting with OMV's Executive Vice President in Wellington on 1 July 2024 |
26 June |
MBIE |
| 2324-3967 |
Meeting with Hon Tama Potaka and Straterra on Thursday, 27 June 2024 |
26 June |
MBIE |
| 2324-3985 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
26 June |
MBIE |
| 2324-3938 |
Taranaki Visit, 3-4 July 2024 |
27 June |
MBIE |
| 2324-4014 |
Advice on long-term gas contracts and attracting petroleum investment |
27 June |
MBIE |
| 2425-0045 |
2024.07.01 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
27 June |
MBIE |
May 2024
| Tracking number |
Title |
Date received by Minister |
Author |
| 2324-3153 |
Draft Cabinet Paper – Draft Minerals Strategy and Update on the Development of New Zealand's Critical Minerals List |
2 May |
MBIE |
| 2324-3043 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
2 May |
MBIE |
| 2324-3057 |
Event briefing: CMAA Bill '24 online Ministerial hui with iwi and hapū |
2 May |
MBIE |
| 2324-3172 |
2024.05.06 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
3 May |
MBIE |
| 2324-3273 |
CMA Bill '24 Ministerial hui with iwi and hapū further information |
6 May |
MBIE |
| 2324-2823 |
Quarterly meeting with Energy Resources Aotearoa on 8 May 2024 |
6 May |
MBIE |
| 2324-3306 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
10 May |
MBIE |
| 2324-3173 |
2024.05.13 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
10 May |
MBIE |
| 2324-2966 |
Regulation of hydrogen under the Crown Minerals Act 1991 |
10 May |
MBIE |
| 2324-3382 |
Event briefing: CMA Bill '24 online Ministerial hui with Ngā Iwi o Taranaki |
10 May |
MBIE |
| 2324-3362 |
Glenbrook Steel Mill visit on 14 May 2024 |
14 May |
MBIE |
| 2324-3192 |
Meeting with Straterra on 20 May 2024 |
15 May |
MBIE |
| 2324-3386 |
Meeting with Mitsui |
15 May |
MBIE |
| 2324-3295 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
15 May |
MBIE |
| 2324-3477 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
15 May |
MBIE |
| 2324-3366 |
Proactive Release of Resources & Assoc Energy Paper titles – April 2024 |
16 May |
MBIE |
| 2324-3174 |
2024.05.20 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
17 May |
MBIE |
| 2324-3495 |
RM Reform Ministers' Meeting: Quarrying and mining talking points |
20 May |
MBIE |
| 2324-3380 |
Estimates Examination 2024/25 – Proposed Responses to SEQs Vote – Resources Portfolio |
21 May |
MBIE |
| 2324-3389 |
Meeting with Rob Gaimster |
21 May |
MBIE |
| 2324-3434 |
Implications of Smith v Fonterra for Smith v Attorney General |
21 May |
MBIE |
| 2324-3435 |
West Coast mining site visits and lunch with industry stakeholders on 23 May 2024 |
21 May |
MBIE |
| 2324-3587 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
24 May |
MBIE |
| 2324-3175 |
2024.05.27 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
24 May |
MBIE |
| 2324-3292 |
Meeting with Captain John Sellwood on 30 May 2024 |
27 May |
MBIE |
| 2324-3600 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
28 May |
MBIE |
| 2324-3653 |
Fast Track Approvals: Ministerial meeting 29 May 2024 |
28 May |
MBIE |
| 2324-3614 |
Estimates Examination 2024/25: Responses to the Estimates Supplementary Written Questions (1-113) – Resources Portfolio |
29 May |
MBIE |
| 2324-2904 |
Meeting with Methanex on 4 June 2024 |
30 May |
MBIE |
| 2324-3327 |
Meeting with OMV New Zealand on 4 June 2024 |
30 May |
MBIE |
| 2324-3679 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
31 May |
MBIE |
| 2324-3595 |
2024.06.04 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
31 May |
MBIE |
April 2024
| Tracking number |
Title |
Date received by Minister |
Author |
| 2324-2598 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
2 April |
MBIE |
| 2324-2693 |
Meeting with the Aggregate and Quarry Association on 8 April 2024 |
4 April |
MBIE |
| 2324-2728 |
2024.04.08 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
5 April |
MBIE |
| 2324-2877 |
Meeting with New Zealand Aluminium Smelter |
5 April |
MBIE |
| 2324-2823 |
Quarterly meeting with Energy Resources Aotearoa on 8 May 2024 |
9 April |
MBIE |
| 2324-2871 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
9 April |
MBIE |
| 2324-2971 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
11 April |
MBIE |
| 2324-2729 |
2024.04.15 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
12 April |
MBIE |
| 2324-2955 |
Meeting with Chris Bumby, Chief Scientist/Engineer – Materials from Robinson Research Institute on 15 April 2024 |
12 April |
MBIE |
| 2324-2983 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
12 April |
MBIE |
| 2324-2982 |
Proactive Release of Resources & Assoc Energy Paper titles – March 2024 |
17 April |
MBIE |
| 2324-2217 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
18 April |
MBIE |
| 2324-2730 |
2024.04.22 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
19 April |
MBIE |
| 2324-3082 |
Non-commercial gold mining – comparisons and other additional information |
19 April |
MBIE |
| 2324-2046 |
2023/24 Supplementary and 2024/25 Main Estimates – Vote BSI- Resources |
23 April |
MBIE |
| 2324-3029 |
Meeting with academics at the University of Auckland on Wednesday, 1 May 2024 |
24 April |
MBIE |
| 2324-3140 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
24 April |
MBIE |
| 2324-2731 |
2024.04.29 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
26 April |
MBIE |
March 2024
| Tracking number |
Title |
Date received by Minister |
Author |
| 2324-2258 |
2024.03.04 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
1 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2346 |
Permit Application Processing Timeframes |
1 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2259 |
2024.03.11 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
8 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2326 |
Quarterly meeting with Energy Resources Aotearoa on 18 March 2024 |
8 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2476 |
Draft speech for discussion Vision for New Zealand's Minerals Future |
8 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2462 |
Meeting with Riverside Energy 13 March 2024 |
11 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2303 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
12 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2504 |
Draft Talking Points for Meeting with Taurus Funds Management on 21 March 2024 |
14 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2138 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
15 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2260 |
2024.03.18 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
15 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2560 |
Tui oil field issues and related matters |
15 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2509 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
19 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2386 |
Proposed work programme for natural hydrogen development in New Zealand |
19 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2554 |
Meeting with Hon Tama Potaka |
19 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2522 |
Fast Track Independent Projects Panel |
20 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2261 |
2024.03.25 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
22 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2292 |
Six-monthly Performance Report to Ministers, July-December 2023: Resources Portfolio |
25 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2523 |
Delegation of Statutory Powers and Functions under the Crown Minerals Act 1991 and associated legislation |
25 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2691 |
Meeting with Graymont NZ on 27 March 2024 |
25 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2510 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
26 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2586 |
Additional policy options for the development of the critical minerals list |
26 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2755 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
27 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2727 |
2024.04.02 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
28 March |
MBIE |
February 2024
| Tracking number |
Title |
Date received by Minister |
Author |
| 2324-1793 |
2024.02.05 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
2 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-1888 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
2 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-1896 |
Minister Jones Speech for the Energy Resources Aotearoa Breakfast 15 February 2024 |
2 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-1794 |
2024.02.12 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
9 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-1837 |
Meeting with Horizon Oil, 15 February 2024 |
9 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-1597 |
2024 Legislation Programme – Resources Portfolio |
9 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-1991 |
Global ‘critical’ mineral production |
9 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-1918 |
Meeting with New Zealand Steel |
9 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-1621 |
Joint Ministers Breakfast with Energy Resources Aotearoa on 15 February 2024 |
12 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-1704 |
Enabling natural hydrogen exploration in New Zealand |
12 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-1899 |
Targeted consultation on draft Crown Minerals Act 1991 change of control of operator regulations |
12 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-2014 |
Meeting with Westside Corporation on Thursday 15 February 2024 |
14 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-1761 |
Policy settings for enabling offshore oil and gas exploration |
15 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-2085 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
15 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-2137 |
Meeting with NZbioforestry |
19 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-2162 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
20 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-2179 |
Meeting with Tina Schirr (BusinessNZ Energy Council) |
22 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-1993 |
Permit Tier System Review – Issues & Options |
23 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-1796 |
2024.02.26 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
23 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-2169 |
Minister Jones site visit to Santana Minerals Bendigo-Ophir project – 1 March 2024 |
26 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-1946 |
Introductory Meeting with OMV in Wellington on Tuesday 27 February 2024 |
26 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-2171 |
Minister Jones’ Speech for the Downstream Energy Conference 6 March 2024 |
26 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-2177 |
Dinner with Resources and Energy Stakeholders on 29 February 2024 |
27 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-2130 |
Meeting with Methanex 7 March 2024 |
27 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-2322 |
Fast Track Legislation Ministerial meeting 27 February 2024 |
27 February |
MBIE |
January 2024
| Tracking number |
Title |
Date received by Minister |
Author |
| 2324-1483 |
Responding to an enquiry regarding permitting for Aotea stone |
12 January |
MBIE |
| 2324-1567 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
15 January |
MBIE |
| 2324-1605 |
Priorities letter for the Prime Minister: Draft Resources priorities |
17 January |
MBIE |
| 2324-1439 |
Proactive Release of the Resources Briefing to Incoming Minister |
17 January |
MBIE |
| 2324-1059 |
The role of energy in the second Emissions Reduction Plan |
18 January |
MBIE |
| 2324-1604 |
Approach to Westech orphan wells |
18 January |
MBIE |
| 2324-1067 |
Hard-to-Electrify activities |
18 January |
MBIE |
| 2324-1505 |
2024.01.22 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
19 January |
MBIE |
| 2324-1603 |
Meeting with Straterra and mining industry stakeholders 23 January 2024 |
19 January |
MBIE |
| 2324-1656 |
Meeting with Parkwind 26 Jan 2024 |
24 January |
MBIE |
| 2324-1599 |
Work programme for the proposed Crown Minerals Amendment Bill |
25 January |
MBIE |
| 2324-1504 |
2024.01.29 Weekly Report – Resources Portfolio |
26 January |
MBIE |
| 2324-1611 |
Meeting with Energy Resources Aotearoa in Wellington on Thursday 1 February 2024 |
29 January |
MBIE |
In this section
Titles of documents the Minister of Resources received from MBIE in 2023.
Last updated: 22 October 2024
