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The Hon. George Gair M.P. (National, North Shore) was appointed the first Minister of Energy on 6 October 1977.

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  1. The Official website of the New Zealand Government, http://www.beehive.govt.nz/ (accessed 22 September 2010).
  2. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet website, http://www.dpmc.govt.nz/ (accessed 22 September 2010).
  3. Ministry of Economic Development website, http://www.med.govt.nz/ (accessed 22 September 2010).
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Functions and Responsibilities

The following statutory functions were undertaken within the Energy and Resources portfolio:

  • Provision of policy advice ensuring that 1) New Zealand had a reliable and resilient energy system that delivered sustainable, low-emissions energy at a reasonable and efficient cost; 2) Business could generate economic benefits sustainable from Crown resources such as the mineral estate;
  • Provision of projections and analyses of energy supply and demand and greenhouse gas emissions;
  • Managing statistical collections on energy and energy sector greenhouse gas emissions;
  • Servicing New Zealand's membership of international energy organisations, particularly the International Energy Agency (IEA);
  • Monitor the performance of Crown Entities - Electricity Commission and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority;
  • Managing the regime for the exploration of petroleum, mineral and coal resources, which included allocating and managing prospecting, exploration and mining permits, managing the geotechnical resource data, collecting royalties, levies and fees payable to the Crown;
  • Promoting New Zealand for international and domestic investment to enable the Crown's petroleum and mineral resources to contribute to the economic development of New Zealand;
  • Operating an effective investigation, compliance, enforcement and communication regime for gas and electricity safety;
  • Administration of gas information disclosures;
  • Ensuring appropriate regulatory settings for transport fuel specifications;
  • Implementation and operation of the Emissions Trading Scheme Register;
  • Provision and operation of a Climate Change Unit Register to enable the allocation and trading of Kyoto units under the Climate Change Response Act 2002.

Responsible Ministers:

George Gair 1977-78

Bill Birch 1978-84

Bob Tizard 1984-87

David Butcher 1987-90

John Luxton 1990-93

Doug Kidd 1993-96

Max Bradford 1996-99

Pete Hodgson 1999-05

David Parker 2005-08

 

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1977 ‑ 2008

The Energy and Resources portfolio was responsible for the co-ordination, development and implementation of Government policy regarding the effective and efficient production, supply, and use of all forms of energy in New Zealand(electricity, oil, etc.), including energy conservation, and the exploration and exploitation of New Zealand's mineral resources (coal, petroleum, natural gas, etc.).

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Functions and Responsibilities

The following statutory functions were undertaken within the Energy and Resources portfolio:

  • Provision of policy advice ensuring that 1) New Zealand had a reliable and resilient energy system that delivered sustainable, low-emissions energy at a reasonable and efficient cost; 2) Business could generate economic benefits sustainable from Crown resources such as the mineral estate;
  • Provision of projections and analyses of energy supply and demand and greenhouse gas emissions;
  • Managing statistical collections on energy and energy sector greenhouse gas emissions;
  • Servicing New Zealand's membership of international energy organisations, particularly the International Energy Agency (IEA);
  • Monitor the performance of Crown Entities - Electricity Commission and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority;
  • Managing the regime for the exploration of petroleum, mineral and coal resources, which included allocating and managing prospecting, exploration and mining permits, managing the geotechnical resource data, collecting royalties, levies and fees payable to the Crown;
  • Promoting New Zealand for international and domestic investment to enable the Crown's petroleum and mineral resources to contribute to the economic development of New Zealand;
  • Operating an effective investigation, compliance, enforcement and communication regime for gas and electricity safety;
  • Administration of gas information disclosures;
  • Ensuring appropriate regulatory settings for transport fuel specifications;
  • Implementation and operation of the Emissions Trading Scheme Register;
  • Provision and operation of a Climate Change Unit Register to enable the allocation and trading of Kyoto units under the Climate Change Response Act 2002.

Responsible Ministers:

George Gair 1977-78

Bill Birch 1978-84

Bob Tizard 1984-87

David Butcher 1987-90

John Luxton 1990-93

Doug Kidd 1993-96

Max Bradford 1996-99

Pete Hodgson 1999-05

David Parker 2005-08


The Hon. George Gair M.P. (National, North Shore) was appointed the first Minister of Energy on 6 October 1977.


  1. The Official website of the New Zealand Government, http://www.beehive.govt.nz/ (accessed 22 September 2010).
  2. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet website, http://www.dpmc.govt.nz/ (accessed 22 September 2010).
  3. Ministry of Economic Development website, http://www.med.govt.nz/ (accessed 22 September 2010).






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