Minister: Gerry Brownlee

Energy efficiency stocktake

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:15:52 +1300

Gerry Brownlee | Energy and Resources

After the government's first year in office Energy and Resources Minister, Gerry Brownlee, says he is pleased with the roll-out of energy efficiency initiatives. "The government is interested in offer...

Consultation for Schedule 4 review

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:40:45 +1300

Gerry Brownlee | Energy and Resources

The government has finalised a consultation process it will be following for the review of Schedule 4 of the Crown Minerals Act. Energy and Resources Minister, Gerry Brownlee, has announced a discussi...

Reforms of government procurement

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:49:59 +1300

Gerry Brownlee | Economic Development

The Minister of Economic Development, Gerry Brownlee, has announced changes to the government procurement programme. The reforms will see better co-ordination between government agencies when buying w...

Environmental report welcomed

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:39:34 +1300

Gerry Brownlee | Energy and Resources

Energy and Resources Minister, Gerry Brownlee, is welcoming a report by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment about the Stockton coal mine, describing it as a useful contribution. Dr Jan ...

Home insulation scheme continues to grow

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:16:48 +1300

Gerry Brownlee | Energy and Resources

September was a record month for homes being retrofitted with insulation and clean heating under the Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart programme. Figures for September show that almost 6000 homes were ...

Changes to ExxonMobil / Todd Energy Great South Basin permit

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:35:01 +1300

Gerry Brownlee | Energy and Resources

Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee today welcomed the acceptance by Crown Minerals of an application by ExxonMobil and Todd Energy to seek changes to the work conditions for Permit 50117 for...

Energy savings campaign launched

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:46:31 +1200

Gerry Brownlee | Energy and Resources

A high profile television campaign has been launched to help New Zealanders increase the energy efficiency of their homes and businesses, Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee announced today. ...

Launch of Energy Spot Campaign

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:42:35 +1200

Gerry Brownlee | Energy and Resources

It gives me great pleasure to be here today to launch The Energy Spot campaign. The Energy Spot is a name I expect we will become very familiar with in the next year. It is a new and large scale campa...

Renewable power generation increases

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:02:34 +1200

Gerry Brownlee | Energy and Resources

The Minister of Energy and Resources says a high level of renewable electricity generation has been recorded in the latest New Zealand Energy Quarterly release this afternoon. The data collected by t...

8000 homes insulated in 8 weeks

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:09:04 +1200

Gerry Brownlee | Energy and Resources

Latest figures show over 8000 New Zealand homes have been retrofitted in the first eight weeks of the government's insulation scheme. Energy and Resources Minister, Gerry Brownlee, says he's delighted...

$4 million West Coast timber settlement

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:43:27 +1200

Gerry Brownlee | Economic Development

The government is making a $4 million dollar payment to four West Coast timber mills to settle a long running grievance with the Timberlands West Coast SOE. Economic Development Minister, Gerry Brownl...

Home insulation retrofits top 7000 in eight weeks

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:54:58 +1200

Gerry Brownlee | Prime Minister

The Government’s home insulation scheme has resulted in more than 7000 New Zealand homes being insulated or fitted with clean heat in the eight weeks since the scheme started. Prime Minister John Ke...

Opening Address to Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 2009

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:20:46 +1200

Gerry Brownlee | Energy and Resources

Introduction Good morning. May I begin by saying how delighted I am to be part of your annual conference and, in particular, to be invited to present this opening address. I would first like to welco...

Aus & NZ Join in Mega Science Bid

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:47:50 +1200

Gerry Brownlee | Economic Development

The Australian and New Zealand governments have agreed to join forces to bid for the A$2.5 billion (NZ$3.1 billion) international Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project. The formal arrangement will be ...

Insulation ahead of target

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:41:08 +1200

Gerry Brownlee | Energy and Resources

Energy and Resources Minister, Gerry Brownlee, says the government ‘s home insulation scheme is exceeding expectations in its first month of operation. The Warm-Up New Zealand Heat Smart scheme star...

Electricity review released

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:18:50 +1200

Gerry Brownlee | Energy and Resources

The Energy and Resources Minister, Gerry Brownlee, says the Ministerial Electricity Market Review released today is an opportunity to address consumer concerns about rising power bills and security of...

Opening Address to the 2009 EDANZ Conference

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:09:36 +1200

Gerry Brownlee | Economic Development

Priorities for New Zealand in the current economic environment Introduction: Weathering the downturn The Government understands that times are currently tough for businesses and local communities and ...

Address to Private Capital Markets Forum: "Venture Capital in NZ"

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:07:02 +1200

Gerry Brownlee | Economic Development

Good Evening, Thank you for the invitation to speak to the New Zealand Venture Capital Association. I wish to start by paying tribute to efforts made by Colin McKinnon, the association's executive dir...

Marine Energy Fund Opens

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:59:02 +1200

Gerry Brownlee | Energy and Resources

Applications are now open for the third round of the Marine Energy Deployment Fund, which aims to get wave and tidal stream energy devices operating in New Zealand waters. Energy and Resources Ministe...

Biodiesel Grants Scheme off to a strong start

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:25:07 +1200

Gerry Brownlee | Energy and Resources

A grants scheme set up to encourage biodiesel production in New Zealand is off to a strong start, with five companies set to take part, Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee announced today. �...

Business Migrant Scheme Revamped

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:59:39 +1200

Jonathan Coleman | Immigration

The Government’s new business migration scheme launched today aims to boost economic performance by making New Zealand more attractive for business and entrepreneurial migrants. Attracting the right...

Speech to the Centre for Advanced Engineering Distinguished Fellows’ Forum

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:43:14 +1200

Gerry Brownlee | Energy and Resources

Unlocking New Zealand’s Frontier Resources Introduction Thank you for the invitation to be here today. Can I say at the outset that I’ve long admired the work undertaken by the Centre for Advanc...

Report shows positive shifts in energy use and supply

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:51:03 +1200

Gerry Brownlee | Energy and Resources

Energy and Resources Minister, Gerry Brownlee has released the latest edition of The New Zealand Energy Data File. The publication is an annual record of energy use in New Zealand. "This document is w...

Three councils kick-start scheme allowing ratepayers to pay off insulation through rates

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:14:00 +1200

Gerry Brownlee | Energy and Resources

The government has announced the first three councils to offer their residents the opportunity to pay off energy efficiency investments through their rates, as part of the government’s Warm Up New Z...

Address to Inaugural Coal Seam Gas Industry Briefing

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:42:39 +1200

Gerry Brownlee | Energy and Resources

Introduction It’s great to be here today for what I hope will be the first of many conferences in New Zealand dedicated to coal seam gas. Coal seam gas has the potential to make a sizeable contribut...

Smart meters the smart way

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:16:00 +1200

Gerry Brownlee | Energy and Resources

Energy and Resources Minister, Gerry Brownlee, says a smart meter is the smart way to go. The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has today released its report "Smart electricity meters: Ho...

Address to the Electricity Engineers’ Association Annual Conference

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:13:20 +1200

Gerry Brownlee | Energy and Resources

Thank you for the invitation to be here today. I’m told the theme of your conference is “Delivering Sustainable Infrastructure.” That’s a particularly relevant theme given the importance this ...

Downturn in power use

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:24:09 +1200

Gerry Brownlee | Energy and Resources

A sizeable downturn in electricity consumption has been revealed in the latest energy statistics released by the Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee. The latest data from the New Zealand Ener...

Government increases funding for FIBA Under 19 world basketball champs

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:10:33 +1200

Gerry Brownlee | Economic Development

Economic Development Minister Gerry Brownlee has today announced a government grant of $200,000 for the FIBA Under 19 world basketball championship for men being held in Auckland from July 2-12. The t...

Boost for warmer, drier, healthier Kiwi homes

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:08:04 +1200

Gerry Brownlee | Energy and Resources

More than 180,000 New Zealand homes will have access to grants for insulation and clean heating over the next four years, as part of a major investment in household energy efficiency. "A large number ...