2 July, 2009
Energy and Resources Minister, Gerry Brownlee has released the latest edition of The New Zealand Energy Data File. The publication is an annual record of energy use in New Zealand.
Read full release >>1 July, 2009
The government has announced the first three councils to offer their residents the opportunity to pay off energy efficiency investments through their rates, as part of the government’s Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart programme.
Read full release >>30 June, 2009
It’s great to be here today for what I hope will be the first of many conferences in New Zealand dedicated to coal seam gas.
Read full speech >>25 June, 2009
Energy and Resources Minister, Gerry Brownlee, says a smart meter is the smart way to go.
Read full release >>19 June, 2009
Thank you for the invitation to be here today. I’m told the theme of your conference is “Delivering Sustainable Infrastructure.”
Read full speech >>18 June, 2009
Speech given to MED bioprospecting stakeholders.
Read full speech >>17 June, 2009
A sizeable downturn in electricity consumption has been revealed in the latest energy statistics released by the Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee.
Read full release >>15 June, 2009
Associate Energy and Resources Minister Pansy Wong today announces the appointment of Hon. Justice John Hansen to the gas Rulings Panel.
Read full release >>28 May, 2009
More than 180,000 New Zealand homes will have access to grants for insulation and clean heating over the next four years, as part of a major investment in household energy efficiency.
Read full release >>21 May, 2009
Energy and Resources Minister, Gerry Brownlee, says he's very concerned by the findings in the Commerce Commission investigation into the New Zealand electricity market.
Read full release >>19 May, 2009
A new grants programme for biodiesel production will kickstart the biodiesel industry in New Zealand, Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee announced today.
Read full release >>15 May, 2009
Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee has welcomed the launch of a national programme to improve the energy performance of New Zealand’s tourism businesses.
Read full release >>13 May, 2009
Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today announced positive measures to enhance the development of New Zealand’s natural resources.
Read full release >>10 May, 2009
Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee today released a revised policy direction for the Electricity Commission.
Read full release >>8 May, 2009
Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee has announced a renewed seismic survey programme to encourage New Zealand oil and gas exploration.
Read full release >>1 May, 2009
The approval of the new power cable link for Auckland and Northland has been applauded by the Energy and Resources Minister, Gerry Brownlee.
Read full release >>28 April, 2009
ergy and Resources Minister, Gerry Brownlee, says it could take up to a week to repair the Pole 2 Cook Strait power cable link.
Read full release >>28 April, 2009
Energy and Resources Minister, Gerry Brownlee, is expressing concern at the failure of the Cook Strait power cable last night.
Read full release >>22 April, 2009
Energy and Resources Minister, Gerry Brownlee, has arrived in Tonga for the Pacific Energy Ministers Meeting (PEMM).
Read full release >>16 April, 2009
Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee today announced the New Zealand government is becoming a founding member of the Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute (GCCSI).
Read full release >>1 April, 2009
The Energy and Resources Minister, Gerry Brownlee, says a Ministerial review of the electricity sector will start work immediately.
Read full release >>30 March, 2009
Mobil starts biodiesel sales. High blend ethanol fuel approved
Read full release >>24 March, 2009
Opening Address to the 2009 EECA Biofuels and Electric Vehicles Conference
Read full speech >>4 March, 2009
Energy and Resources Minister, Gerry Brownlee, says survey work has started by the ship the Pacific Titan to assess the oil and gas potential of the Reinga Basin.
Read full release >>2 March, 2009
Energy and Resources Minister, Gerry Brownlee, has today released for consultation a revised policy direction for the Electricity Commission.
Read full release >>25 February, 2009
The announcement about the flow of first oil at the Maari oil field is a welcomed achievement and a timely reminder of our untapped resources said the Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee.
Read full release >>24 February, 2009
Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee says he's considering a Ministerial Working Party to reshape the regulatory functions of the electricity industry.
Read full release >>24 February, 2009
It's great to be here today for my first major speech since becoming the Minister of Energy and Resources late last year.
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