Reform wave reshapes energy sector as investors circle NZ: Simpson Grierson’s Outlook report

Reform wave reshapes energy sector as investors circle NZ: Simpson Grierson’s Outlook report
Overseas investors are interested in new generation projects. (Image: NZME)
Ian Llewellyn
The energy sector is heading into 2026 with a convergence of forces: accelerating offshore capital, faster and more politically directed consenting, major planning-system reforms and tightening regulatory pressure on gentailers.Simpson Grierson’s Energy Outlook 2025 highlights that international investor confidence has reached its highest level since 2019, with nearly half of surveyed offshore investors planning an acquisition.Simpson Grierson partner Simon Vannini said 2025 delivered “a torrent of regulatory reform &mdash...

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