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Associate Energy Minister Paul Swain says the government will make an immediate contribution of $10 000 to the Hauraki District Council’s mayoral relief fund for those affected by the subsidence in Waihi.

The government has announced a package of measures to help resolve the issue of a 1920s well that has been leaking water and gas under a New Plymouth home.

The government today considered a range of measures designed to help the considerable effort being led by the mayoral team in Waihi to help local victims of subsidence.

Associate Energy Minister Paul Swain today announced steps the government is taking to achieve lower sulphur levels in diesel.

Associate Energy Minister Paul Swain says he has received a preliminary briefing on the Waihi mine shaft collapse and is sending two Ministry of Economic Development offiicals to the scene to report back to him more fully.

The Government is taking steps to accelerate the implementation of the Power Package reforms as a result of its review of this winter’s electricity supply difficulties.

Energy Minister Pete Hodgson has welcomed British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott’s comments on Britain’s support for the Kyoto Protocol on climate change.

The debate over climate change policy will not be advanced by selective and misleading interpretations of economic data, says the Convenor of the Ministerial Group on Climate Change, Pete Hodgson.

Energy Minister Pete Hodgson today urged Federated Farmers to maximise their benefits by taking a constructive and strategic approach to climate change issues.

[Address to Federated Farmers national council meeting on climate change]

Thank you for the opportunity to speak here today.

Electricity: Post-winter Review – Summary of Submissions

Acting Energy Minister Paul Swain says the Government’s review of the way New Zealand’s electricity system functioned over the winter is progressing well and to schedule.

[Address to the Electricity Networks Association of New Zealand annual general meeting, Te Papa, Wellington]

Thank you for inviting me to speak today.

The Government is beginning a nationwide consultation process on New Zealand’s response to climate change.

Energy Minister Pete Hodgson today released a government report on the diesel-filter blocking problem that occurred between March and May this year.

[Address to New Zealand Wind Energy Association conference, Wellington]

The last time I spoke to you was in early April of this year, just a few days after I had released the draft National Energy Efficiency and Conservation strategy.

Climate change will continue throughout the 21st century and its impacts will increase, but there is a wide range of options for reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, says the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

New Zealanders will see economic, social and environmental gains from the National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy released today, says Energy Minister Pete Hodgson.

New Zealanders will benefit if they keep using electricity wisely following the wind-down of the Government's electricity saving publicity campaign, says Energy Minister Pete Hodgson.

Energy Minister Pete Hodgson today announced a review of the way New Zealand's electricity system functioned over the winter.

Electricity consumers will soon be able to take problems with their electricity company to a new Electricity Complaints Commissioner.

Government agencies cut electricity use by 12 percent on average over the first two weeks of savings initiatives, Energy Minister Pete Hodgson said today.

[Address to BIIA conference "Electricity Industry Reform", Te Papa, Wellington.

Good morning.

Energy Minister Pete Hodgson today announced a new scheme to help large commercial buildings save electricity.

New Zealanders are being urged to call 0508 SAVE IT to get help cutting their household electricity use by 10% over coming weeks.