Cabinet Documents

Cabinet Paper - CBC (07) 190: Options to Limit New Thermal Capacity
This paper outlines the initial policy and seeks agreement in principle to a renewables preference policy.
Cabinet Minute - POL Min (07) 20/7: Options to Limit New Thermal Capacity
This minute records government decisions on the renewables preference policy in Cabinet paper CBC (07) 190.
Cabinet Minute - CBC Min (07) 20/3: Additional Item: Options to Limit New Thermal Capacity
This minute records further government decisions on the renewables preference policy in Cabinet paper CBC (07) 190.
Cabinet Paper - CAB (07) 479: Options to Limit New Thermal Capacity: Further Advice
This paper provides advice on the desirability of using a National Policy Statement under the Resource Management Act 1991, or of amending the Electricity Act 1992, to reinforce the government's objectives for a renewables preference policy.
Cabinet Minute - CAB Min (07) 34/18: Options to Limit New Thermal Capacity: Further Advice
This minute records government decisions on Cabinet paper (07) 479.
Cabinet Paper - CAB (07) 607: Options to Limit New Thermal Capacity: Further Advice
This paper seeks an in-principle agreement for a renewables preference policy to be implemented using the Electricity Act 1992, provides advice on the design of the renewable preference policy and proposes next steps.
Cabinet Minute - CBC Min (07) 25/25: Additional Item: Options to Limit New Thermal Capacity: Further Advice
This minute follows Cabinet paper CAB (07) 607 and records government decisions on how the renewables policy is to be implemented, the design of the policy and next steps.
Cabinet Paper - CAB (07) 622: Climate Change Legislation Bill: Final Policy Decisions and Approval for Introduction
This paper proposes the final policy decisions on the renewables preference policy, and seeks approval for the Climate Change Legislation Bill to be introduced.
Cabinet Minute - CAB Min (07) 43/7: Climate Change Legislation Bill: Final Policy Decisions and Approval for Introduction
This minute records the final government decisions on the renewables preference policy and the Climate Change Legislation Bill outlined in Cabinet paper CAB (07) 622.
Letters to the Three State-owned Generators
Copies of the advice letters sent by the Minister of State Owned Enterprises to the three state-owned generators prior to the introduction of the Bill.