Gas security
Maintaining gas supply for all its current uses is vital to our energy security for the foreseeable future.
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Energy portfolio weekly reports
MBIE provides a weekly report to the Minister for Energy, here you can find our weekly reports from April 2024 onwards. We release these reports on a monthly basis.
Offshore Renewable Energy Act now law
The legislation establishes a regime to govern the construction, operation and decommissioning of offshore renewable energy developments.
Fuel supply disruption response
MBIE is actively assessing the fuel security situation for New Zealand following the continuing events in the Middle East.
Fuel plan to protect economy amid disruption
The Government has today released the Fuel Response Plan 2026 to respond to fuel supply uncertainty driven by the conflict in the Middle East.
Energy markets regulatory system’s fitness for purpose assessment
Learn more about the fitness-for-purpose assessment and ratings.
Geothermal Strategy
From the Ground Up: A strategy to unlock New Zealand's geothermal potential - March 2026
Minister’s foreword
New Zealand has long relied on the strength of the resources beneath our feet. Geothermal energy is one of those rare national advantages — dependable, innovative and capable of powering real economic momentum.
What's holding us back?
Despite its vast potential, New Zealand’s geothermal sector faces several barriers. Exploration has stagnated since the Crown’s initial drilling efforts, with high upfront costs and fragmented access to geothermal data.
Petroleum and minerals regulatory system
This page describes the petroleum and minerals regulatory system, its objectives and our qualitative assessment of it. It also lists the main statutes and changes to regulation either planned or in progress.