NZ Petroleum & Minerals

For information on the management of the Government’s oil, gas and mineral resources, visit NZ Petroleum & Minerals.

Natural resources

The government's goal is for responsible development of both renewable and non-renewable energy resources. Developing a mix of energy options positions New Zealand for higher economic growth and a lower-emissions future.

Read about the government’s energy priorities in the New Zealand Energy Strategy 2011-2021.

In this area

Petroleum Action Plan

The government is prioritising work across eight action areas to ensure that New Zealand gains everything that it can from its oil and gas resources.

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Data reports

Current data reports for the Energy sector include:

News

View the latest news for the Natural resources sector or search for archived items.

Visit the Natural resources news centre

Related websites

NZ Petroleum & Minerals

Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority

Electricity Authority

Oil and gas

Oil is a major export earner for the country and gas is an important input into the domestic economy. Through the work of the Petroleum Action Plan, New Zealand will have a world-leading system for managing oil and gas exploration and production.

Minerals

New Zealand is a mineral rich country, with a large variety of mineral deposits. Given the size of the potential, the environmentally responsible development of our resource could be important to our economy.

Geothermal

Geothermal energy is extracted from heat deep beneath the earth’s surface. New Zealand is particularly rich in geothermal energy. Read a background and history of geothermal energy use in New Zealand.