Permit processing timeliness report: 1 July to 30 September 2024
Earlier this year, 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.
Increasing transparency on permit application timeframes
The results for the 1 July to 30 September 2024 quarter showed NZP&M met processing timeframe targets for 100 per cent of new or subsequent Tier 1 or 2 prospecting and exploration permits, as well as change of conditions, operator, control and/or transfer of existing permits.
Only one application, a full surrender of a Minerals permit, did not meet the processing timeframe (exceeded by one business day).
View our permit processing quarterly performance against timeframes page for all data.
Our performance against permit processing timeframes
More broadly in the permitting space, it was another busy quarter with a total of 111 minerals applications and five petroleum applications resolved. A detailed breakdown of minerals permitting activity can be found below.
Snapshot of minerals permit applications July to September 2024