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Permit processing timeliness report: 1 January to 31 March 2025

In 2024, New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals (NZP&M) introduced processing timeframes for minerals and petroleum applications received from 1 July 2024 and committed to publishing results quarterly on its performance against those timeframes.

Regulator’s Update — March 2025

Welcome to this issue of the Regulator’s Update – a newsletter from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) for permit holders and other people interested in the work of New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals (NZP&M).

Programmes Update

Submissions have now closed for the CMA Programmes.