Breadcrumbs Home ›
-
Energy and natural resources
-
Energy consultations and reviews
- Review of electricity market performance
- Amendments to the Electricity Safety Regulations to expand the permitted voltage range for electricity supply
- Improving our diesel resilience
- Consultation document: Advancing New Zealand’s energy transition
- Investigation into electricity supply interruptions of 9 August 2021
- Electricity Price Review
- 2018-2019 Electricity Price Review
- 2017 energy consultations and reviews
- 2016 energy consultations and reviews
- Older energy consultations and reviews
- Energy and natural resources statistics and modelling
- Minerals and petroleum
- Energy strategies for New Zealand
- Low emissions economy
- Energy hardship
- Energy generation and markets
- International engagement on energy
- Subscribe to Energy and Resource Markets news
- NZ Petroleum and Minerals Website
- Pānui – Energy and Resource Markets
-
Energy consultations and reviews
Minerals and petroleum
Minerals are the building blocks of modern-day society. New Zealand’s geology means we have a varied mineral endowment, including minerals that enable new technologies and support our clean energy transition. The strategic and responsible development of our natural resources presents a significant opportunity to grow New Zealand's economy through increased trade, productivity, and regional development.
On this page
In this section
Minerals and petroleum strategies for New Zealand
The government’s minerals and petroleum strategies set the policy direction and priorities for the New Zealand minerals sector.
New Zealand’s Critical Minerals List
The Government has finalised a Critical Minerals List to identify minerals essential to New Zealand’s economy and technological needs, including clean energy and international trade. New Zealand’s Critical Minerals List will be reviewed periodically by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to ensure it is fit for purpose.
Minerals and petroleum consultations and reviews
This page provides an overview of current and closed consultations and reviews on minerals and petroleum issues.
Tui Project: decommissioning the Tui oil field
The NZ Government is managing the decommissioning of the Tui oil field assets in the wake of the financial problems affecting the permit operator Tamarind Taranaki Ltd.
New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals website
The government regulator that manages New Zealand's Crown minerals estate.