20446 (2026). Hon Dr Megan Woods to the Minister for Energy

Written Question

Published date: 26 May 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	20446 (2026)
Question asked:	26 May 2026
Member asking:	Hon Dr Megan Woods
Portfolio:	Minister for Energy
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:
Status:	Awaiting Answer
Reply type:	Question
Document ID:	WQ_20446_2026
Document guid:	4ca6e432-75bc-4b3f-bf44-552747061ce4

20446 (2026). Hon Dr Megan Woods to the Minister for Energy: What role, if any, did the Government or its agencies play in facilitating or brokering the 20‑year bilateral electricity contracts between New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS), Meridian Energy, Contact Energy, and Mercury NZ?

Hon Simeon Brown: Reply due: 05 Jun 2026