Reports and Submissions

Final submissions to the Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine tragedy
(PDF, 973 KB)

Native Fish Distributions and Recruitment in the Ngakawau River Catchment
(PDF, 6.28 MB)

A survey of native fish in the Ngakawau River and its tributary streams, undertaken for Solid Energy by Golder Associates, shows Solid Energy's programme to improve the quality of water leaving Stockton Opencast Mine is succeeding.

Submission to the Emissions Trading Scheme Review 2011
(PDF, 118 KB)

Submission on Schedule 4
(PDF, 36 KB)

Submissions on New Zealand Energy and Climate Change Strategies

• Submission on Draft New Zealand Energy and Climate Change Strategies
  (PDF, 1 MB)

Climate Change (Emissions Trading and Renewable Preference) Bill 2007:

• 2008 submission to the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee
  (PDF, 450 KB)
• 2009 submission to the Emissions Trading Scheme Review Committee
  (PDF, 4.1 MB)
• Supplementary submission to the Emissions Trading Scheme Review Committee
  (PDF, 3.7 MB)

Hopkins Lecture 2006: "The economy and energy: are both sustainable?" by Dr Don Elder

• Video (ASX, 24 MB)
• Audio (MP3, 8.5 MB)
• Presentation (PDF, 107 KB)

Energy Options: Securing Supply in New Zealand
(PDF, 8.74 MB)

This 60-page report, prepared by Solid Energy New Zealand Ltd with support from Concept Consulting Ltd and the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research, reviews in detail the country's energy supply options as the supply of gas available to firm hydro generation dwindles. It considers several scenarios for demand growth and for the effects of climate change policies on future electricity generation.