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Offshore Renewable Energy Bill

1: Title

You could also call this:

"A law about using renewable energy in New Zealand's oceans and seas."

Illustration for Offshore Renewable Energy Bill

This proposed law is called the Offshore Renewable Energy Act 2024. You will see the year 2024 in the title of this Act. The title of this Act tells you what the law is about, which is offshore renewable energy.

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This page was last updated on 29 June 2025

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=LMS992004.

Offshore Renewable Energy Bill, or

"Proposed Changes to Support Offshore Renewable Energy in New Zealand"

2: Commencement, or

"When the law starts: the day after it's officially agreed to by the Government"

1Title

This Act is the Offshore Renewable Energy Act 2024.