Consultation tracker

We keep track of all consultations that are on the go and are relevant for lines companies. If you know about an open consultation that’s missing, please email us at info@electricity.org.nz.

 

Name Organisation Publication date Due date Will ENA submit?
2026 Gas default price-quality path Commerce Commission 27/11/2025 22/1/2026 Unlikely
Cross Sub: ID related party threshold and template changes Commerce Commission 3/12/2025 27/1/2026 TBC
Public Works Amendment Bill Transport and Infrastructure Committee 22/12/2025 27/1/2026 Likely
Draft decision for the Nelson Electricity and Network Tasman merger price-quality path amendments Commerce Commission 15/1/2026 29/1/2026 Unlikely
Task Force work programme Electricity Authority 15/12/2025 30/01/2026 TBC
Emergency Management Bill (No 2) National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) 9/12/2025 3/2/2026 Yes
Removing barriers for new connections Electricity Authority 17/11/2025 Parts A & B:
4/2/2026
(Part C was due 19/12/2025)
Yes
Watercare price-quality path approach paper Commerce Commission 26/11/2025 5/2/2026 TBC
Cross subs: Connection pricing - reliance limits & obligation to connect. Part C Electricity Authority 17/11/2025 5/2/2026 TBC
Planning Bill Ministry for the Environment 9/12/2025 13/2/2026 Yes
Natural Environment Bill Ministry for the Environment 9/12//2025 13/2/2026 Yes
Simplifying Local Government Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) 25/11//2025 20/2/2026 Likely
Cross subs: Connection pricing - reliance limits & obligation to connect. Parts A & B Electricity Authority 17/11/2025 23/2/2026 TBC
Code amendment omnibus Electricity Authority 12/1/2026 23/2/2026 Unlikely
Waikato and upper North Island (WUNI) stage 2 project short-list consultation Transpower 15/1/2026 25/2/2026 Unlikely
System Operator strategy Transpower 17/12/2025 27/02/2026 Likely


This page is typically updated on a weekly basis or ad hoc when needed.

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