Renewable energy is often associated with electricity production, specifically wind, solar, or hydro generation. However, renewable energy is also used for direct heat applications such as milk powder drying, paper making, commercial space heating, or Rotorua’s heated pools.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has welcomed the sentencing of Neil Gould in the North Shore District Court for offending relating to the use of a forged document to support a building project’s Code Compliance Certificate (CCC) application.
New Zealand’s electricity is mostly generated through renewable sources such as hydro and geothermal energy. Our renewable generation is supplemented by thermal ‘peaker’ plants when demand is high or during dry periods when hydro stores are low.
This report presents comprehensive information on, and analysis of, New Zealand’s energy supply and demand for the 2023 calendar year.
Use this template to complete your Partnerships Scheme Reporting for 2026.
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Cabinet paper seeking agreement to minor changes to the Immigration (Enhanced Risk management) Amendment Bill
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This is the discussion document that describes the things we want to talk to people about.
docx, 1.9 MBGas distributors may need to apply for gas operator status to perform certain activities in some areas.
MBIE has opened a 6 week targeted consultation, seeking feedback from people who use the New Zealand Relay Service (NZRS) on what services are best needed for its future.
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