Energy and Resources Portfolio

Oral questions - recent two months

• Electricity—Generation from Renewable Resources 29 Sep 2011
• Hydro-electricity Dams, Waitaki River—Sale by Meridian Energy to Genesis Energy 6 Sep 2011

Older oral questions

• Energy Companies, Greenhouse Gas Emissions—Lignite 14 Jul 2011
• Anadarko Petroleum Corporation—Petroleum Exploration Permit 4 May 2011
• Oil Exploration—Permits (advance) 14 Apr 2011
• Petrobras, Petroleum Exploration Permit
  • Te Whānau-a-Apanui’s Consent 4 May 2011
  • Emergency Response Plan (advance) 13 Apr 2011
  • Environmental Protection Provisions (advance) 12 Apr 2011
• Mineral Resources—Government Plans for Development 5 Apr 2011
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • Coalmining 18 May 2011
  • Effect of Proposed Lignite Mining Projects 17 Feb 2011
• Minerals, Nationalised—Mining on Māori-owned Land 11 Nov 2010
• Earthquake, Canterbury—Homes with Damaged Chimneys 16 Sep 2010
• Petroleum Resource—Customary Rights 22 Jul 2010
• Petrobras
  • Petroleum Exploration Permit (advance) 12 Apr 2011
  • Petroleum Exploration Permit 29 Jun 2010
• Oil Drilling—Management of Oil Leaks 1 Jun 2010
• RightLight Website—Number of Unique Visitors in First 6 Months 29 Apr 2010
• Electricity, National Grid—Improvements 20 Apr 2010
• Kupe Gas Project—Benefits 18 Mar 2010
• Power Prices
  • What’s My Number Campaign 14 Jun 2011
  • Minister’s Statement 21 Oct 2010
  • Measures to Address Excessive Increases 1 Jul 2010
  • Reduction 25 Feb 2010
• Mining in Conservation Areas
  • Public Support 21 Jul 2010
  • Submissions on Minerals Stocktake Discussion Document 26 May 2010
  • Submissions on Minerals Stocktake Discussion Document 26 May 2010
  • Ministers’ Recommendation in Cabinet Paper 5 May 2010
  • March Protesting Mining Proposals 4 May 2010
  • Minister’s Recommendation in Cabinet Paper 4 May 2010
  • Inclusion of Parts of National Parks 28 Apr 2010
  • Minerals Stocktake Discussion Document 31 Mar 2010
  • Figures in Discussion Document 25 Mar 2010
  • Economic Benefits of Environmentally Responsible Mining 25 Mar 2010
  • Reaction from Mining Industry 24 Mar 2010
  • Minister’s Statement 23 Mar 2010
  • Great Barrier Island 23 Mar 2010
  • Minerals Stocktake 23 Mar 2010
  • Minister’s Statement 23 Feb 2010
  • Minister’s Statements 18 Feb 2010
• Oil and Gas Production—Potential for Economic Growth 10 Feb 2010
• Minerals Stocktake in Conservation Areas—Invitation to Minister 16 Dec 2009
• Electricity Market
  • Ministerial Review Findings 10 Dec 2009
  • Performance 9 Dec 2009
• Energy Costs—Essential Services 8 Dec 2009
• Gasfields—Discovery of Kowhai Gasfield 8 Dec 2009
• Petroleum Production—Royalty and Taxation Payments to Crown 18 Nov 2009
• Oil Exports—Value in 2008 Calendar Year (advance) 14 Oct 2009
• Insulation, Home—Criteria for Free Installation (advance) 17 Sep 2009
• Mining
  • Underground Coal Gasification Pilot Plant 15 Jun 2010
  • Protected Areas and Forests (advance) 17 Sep 2009
  • Minerals Stocktake in Conservation Areas (advance) 16 Sep 2009
• Marine Energy Devices—Marine Energy Deployment Fund 4 Aug 2009
• Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart
  • Milestones 11 May 2011
  • Number of Retrofitted Houses 17 Feb 2011
  • Number of Retrofitted Houses 19 Oct 2010
  • Number of Houses Insulated 5 Aug 2010
  • Number of Retrofitted Houses 21 Apr 2010
  • Retrofitted Houses 16 Feb 2010
  • Number of Houses Insulated 25 Nov 2009
  • Number of Houses Insulated (advance) 15 Oct 2009
  • Number of Retrofitted Homes (advance) 16 Sep 2009
  • Number of Retrofitted Houses 18 Aug 2009
  • Creation of Jobs 21 Jul 2009
  • Role of Councils 1 Jul 2009
  • Role of Trading Banks 23 Jun 2009
• Budget 2009
  • Home Insulation and Clean-heating Devices 3 Jun 2009
  • Oil and Gas Exploration (advance) 13 May 2009
• Energy—Gas Supplies 28 Apr 2009
• Economic Stimulus Package—Retrofitting Private Houses 7 Apr 2009
• Energy Strategy
  • Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart 5 Apr 2011
  • Lignite Mining 9 Dec 2010
  • Goals 1 Apr 2009
• Energy Efficiency
  • Energy Spot Advertising Campaign 26 Oct 2010
  • AA EnergyWise Rally 12 Oct 2010
  • Business Sector 22 Jun 2010
  • Television Campaign 24 Sep 2009
  • Promotion 31 Mar 2009
• Biofuels
  • Biodiesel Grants Scheme 22 Jul 2010
  • Bio-diesel Production Grants 29 Jul 2009
  • Bio-diesel Production Grants 26 May 2009
  • Production 7 Apr 2009
  • Exemption from Excise and Road-user Charges 10 Mar 2009
• Oil Production—Maari Field 5 Mar 2009
• Oil and Gas Exploration
  • Initiatives 26 Nov 2009
  • Promotion 12 May 2009
  • Promotion 19 Feb 2009
• Electricity
  • Generation from Renewable Resources 12 Jul 2011
  • Prices 5 May 2011
  • Generation from Renewable Resources 24 Mar 2011
  • Prices 23 Sep 2010
  • Progress on National Grid Upgrade 19 Aug 2010
  • Generation from Renewable Resources 3 Aug 2010
  • Generated from Renewable Resources 22 Jun 2010
  • Number of Households Changing Suppliers, March 2010 6 May 2010
  • Investment in National Grid (advance) 13 May 2009
  • Investment in National Grid (advance) 6 May 2009
  • Production and Delivery to Consumers 1 Apr 2009
  • Investment in National Grid 3 Mar 2009
  • National Grid Investment 12 Feb 2009
• Incandescent Light Bulbs—Ban 16 Dec 2008