NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 69 — 29 JUNE 2017

Fisheries (SCA7 and Port Underwood Closure) Notice 2017 (Notice No. MPI 772)

Pursuant to section 11(4) of the Fisheries Act 1996 ("Act"), the Minister for Primary Industries gives the following notice after complying with sections 11 and 12 of the Act.

Notice

1. Title—This notice is the Fisheries (SCA7 and Port Underwood Closure) Notice 2017 (Notice No. MPI 772).

2. Commencement and expiry—This notice comes into force on the day after the date of its notification in the New Zealand Gazette and expires on 14 February 2018.

3. Definitions—In this notice:

   1. SCA7 means the "Quota Management area SCA7-Southern scallop fishery" defined in Part 3, Schedule 1, of the Act.
   2. Port Underwood means the area of New Zealand fisheries waters bounded by a straight line drawn from Robertson Point (at 41°21.020′S and 174°07.265′E) to the southern tip of Robin Hood Bay (at 41°21.806′S and 174°04.590′E).

4. Prohibition on taking scallops—A person must not:

   1. take scallops from SCA7 or Port Underwood; or
   2. possess any scallops taken from SCA7 or Port Underwood.

Dated at Wellington this 26th day of June 2017.

HON NATHAN GUY, Minister for Primary Industries.

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Release of the New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy 2017–2022

After considering the report and recommendations from consultation on the draft New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy pursuant to section 17(2)(c) of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2000, the Minister of Energy and Resources gives the following notice:

The Minister of Energy and Resources released the New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy 2017-2022 ("Strategy"). It is titled "Unlocking our energy productivity and renewable potential" and is New Zealand’s fourth national Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy. It states the Government’s policies in relation to the promotion of energy efficiency, energy conservation, and the use of renewable sources of energy. Formal submissions contributed to the final Strategy.

The Strategy outlines the objectives, targets and means for the period 2017–2022 that will facilitate energy efficiency improvements and the increased use of renewable energy. The goal of this Strategy is for New Zealand to have an energy productive and low emissions economy with a focus on three priority areas:

1. Renewable and efficient use of process heat;
2. efficient and low-emissions transport; and
3. innovative and efficient use of electricity.

Contributing to this goal are three objectives: one for businesses, one for public sector agencies, and one for individuals, households and community institutions.

The Strategy includes an industrial emissions intensity target, an electric vehicles target, and a renewable electricity generation target. A series of actions are outlined in the Strategy, which are the means for achieving the objectives and targets. The actions range from existing government programmes to new actions, such as the development of a process heat action plan.

The overall direction of the final Strategy remains the same as the draft, subject to some amendments, such as clarifying the link between the goal, targets and actions, and the wider government context, and including the existing renewable electricity target.

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