Reference: 20250745
31 October 2025
Jeremy Nimmo
[FYI request #32612 email]
Dear Jeremy
Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act (the Act), received
on 20 October 2025. Your request was:
Please provide me with the fol owing information re the Electricity Corporation of
New Zealand Ltd (NZBN 9429039662163):
1) The current status of this corporation.
2) Minister(s) currently responsible.
3) The current location of officials responsible for administration of ECNZ in the
Treasury, and names of those who can be contacted for further information about
ECNZ.
4) If still not fully wound up, the probable date for this to take place.
5) ECNZ annual reports for the year ended 30 June 2025.
6) Al communications between Luxon regime ministers responsible for ECNZ
and ECNZ's directors regarding the winding up of ECNZ.
Please find the fol owing information in response to your request and the partial
transfer of your request for communications, as outlined in the final part of your
request.
1.
The current status of this corporation
While the Electricity Corporation of New Zealand Limited (ECNZ) has largely
completed its contractual and statutory duties, there remain two commercial y
confidential matters that need to be resolved. Shareholding Ministers have
requested officials to address these matters before ECNZ can be formal y wound
up.
2.
Minister(s) currently responsible
The Minister for State Owned Enterprises (Hon Simeon Brown).
1 The Terrace
PO Box 3724
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
tel. +64-4-472-2733
https://treasury.govt.nz
3.
The current location of officials responsible for administration of ECNZ in
the Treasury, and names of those who can be contacted for further
information about ECNZ
Officials responsible for the administration of ECNZ are based at the Treasury,
located at 1 The Terrace, Wel ington. For further information about ECNZ, you
may contact Aaron Gill via [The Treasury request email].
4.
If still not fully wound up, the probable date for this to take place
A final date for the winding up of ECNZ has not yet been determined.
5.
ECNZ annual reports for the year ended 30 June 2025
This report is publicly available at: https://bil s.parliament.nz/v/4/5ee623a0-892f-
4661-0c7a-08ddf62f5cef?lang=en.
Accordingly, I have refused this part of your request under section 18(d) of the
Act, as the information requested is or wil soon be publicly available.
6.
All communications between Luxon regime ministers responsible for ECNZ
and ECNZ's directors regarding the winding up of ECNZ
I believe that this part of your request is more closely connected to the functions
of the Minister for State Owned Enterprises. Accordingly, I have decided under
section 14(b)(i ) of the Act to transfer this part of your request to Hon Simeon
Brown, as the Minister for State Owned Enterprises.
The Minister for State Owned Enterprises has 20 working days from receipt of
this transfer to decide on your request.
Please note that this letter (with your personal details removed) and enclosed
documents may be published on the Treasury website.
This reply addresses the information you requested. Under section 28(3) of the Act,
you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review any decisions made under this
request. The Ombudsman may be contacted by email at:
[email address] or by calling 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Ann Webster
Manager, Commercial and Institutional Performance