4003 (2026). Hon Dr Megan Woods to the Minister for Energy

4003 (2026). Hon Dr Megan Woods to the Minister for Energy: What assessment, if any, has been made of New Zealand’s exposure to geopolitical risk when considering an LNG import facility?

Hon Simon Watts: There are multiple jurisdictions from which LNG can purchased, including many of New Zealand's trading partners. An import model of sufficient scale to allow LNG to be imported in fewer, larger shipments also reduces exposure to geopolitical risk.