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Has the Minister received advice on whether Genesis or any other party has modelled dry-year alternatives that are cheaper than an LNG import terminal; if so, what alternatives were identified?

Answered Question 20457 (2026)
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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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  • Has the Minister received advice on whether Genesis or any other party has modelled dry-year alternatives that are cheaper than an LNG import terminal; if so, what alternatives were identified?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for Energy

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A list of the briefings I have received from MBIE is proactively available on the MBIE website. You can access this information at https://www.mbie.govt.nz/about/open-government-and-official-information/release-of-information.