Introduction
The following organisations are the regulatory bodies and industry groups involved in providing a framework to have gas brought to the end user, and establishing and monitoring of codes and regulations for safety purposes.
Overall legal responsibility related to the gas industry rests with the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, of which the Energy Safety Service is a division. Other industry associations provide guidance to those involved in the industry, such as the owners of the distribution networks, appliance manufacturers, energy retailers and gasfitters.
Energy Safety Service
| Address | 33 Bowen Street Wellington |
| Postal Address | PO Box 1473 Wellington |
| Phone | 04 472 0030 |
| Fax | 04 460 1365 |
| Free Fax | 0508 SAFE ENERGY (0508 723 336) |
| info@ess.govt.nz | |
| Website | www.ess.govt.nz |
Gas Appliance Suppliers Association
| Address | Level 2 159 Khyber Pass Road Grafton Auckland |
| Postal Address | Private Bag 92066 Auckland |
| Phone | 09 367 0913 |
| Fax | 09 367 0914 |
| gas@iconz.co.nz | |
| Website | www.gasa.org.nz |
Gas Association of New Zealand Incorporated
| Address | BDO House 105 Customhouse Quay Wellington |
| Postal Address | PO Box 10340 The Terrace Wellington |
| Phone | 04 472 9220 |
| Fax | 04 499 0466 |
| ganz@xtra.co.nz | |
| Website | www.ganz.org.nz |
LPG Association of New Zealand
| Address | Level 2 BDO House 95 Customhouse Quay Wellington |
| Postal Address | PO Box 1776 Wellington |
| Phone | 04 473 9519 |
| Fax | |
| lpga@clear.net.nz | |
| Website | home.clear.net.nz/pages/lpga |
Master Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers NZ Inc
| Address | 180 Taranaki Street Wellington |
| Postal Address | PO Box 6606 Wellington |
| Phone | 04 384 4184 |
| Fax | 04 384 2456 |
| info@masterplumbers.org.nz | |
| Website | www.masterplumbers.org.nz |
Ministry of Consumer Affairs
| Address | Level 8 33 Bowen Street Wellington |
| Postal Address | PO Box 1473 Wellington |
| Phone | 04 474 2750 |
| Fax | 04 473 9400 |
| mcainfo@mca.govt.nz | |
| Website | www.consumeraffairs.govt.nz |
Ministry of Economic Development
| Address | 33 Bowen Street Wellington |
| Postal Address | PO Box 1473 Wellington |
| Phone | 04 472 0030 |
| Fax | 04 473 4638 |
| info@med.govt.nz | |
| Website | www.med.govt.nz |
Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board
| Address | 9th Floor 70 The Terrace Wellington |
| Postal Address | PO Box 10655 Wellington |
| Phone | 04 494 2970 |
| Fax | 04 494 2975 |
| colleen@pgdb.co.nz | |
| Website | www.pgdb.co.nz |