As Kiwis, we love the benefits gas brings. Summer barbies, instant heat, endless hot water, and cooking with a flame. But Kiwis also love our clean, green environment – and want to see New Zealand reach its goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Thanks to our research and monitoring of international efforts, we’re planning our route towards distributing more energy efficient renewable gas in the future.
News and Blog Hub
As an energy for homes and businesses, gas has many advantages and benefits. From cooking, to keeping us warm and heating our water. Our news and blog hub will keep you up to date on the benefits of gas today and as we look to the future of renewable gas.
Celebrating a key milestone at Te Horo
Earlier this month, we had the pleasure of welcoming Tim Costley, MP for Ōtaki, along with our pilot partners GasNet, Nova Energy, Powerco, Vector Limited, Te Horo community board members and GasNZ, to the Te Horo Hydrogen Blending Pilot site and display home.
How Firstgas is detecting the invisible with world-first pipeline tech in NZ
Every day, natural gas travels quietly beneath our feet, powering homes, businesses, and industries across the country. Most of us never see the pipelines that make this possible, but ensuring their safety is a constant challenge.
Supporting Taranaki’s Special Children's Extravaganza
At Clarus and Firstgas, we’re committed to supporting initiatives that have a practical and meaningful impact on our communities where we operate, through our community partnership fund.
Inside New Zealand’s first hydrogen blend pilot
Firstgas, along with project partners GasNet, Nova Energy, Powerco and Vector, recently announced that in a New Zealand first, the Te Horo Hydrogen Blending Pilot has reached a 10% hydrogen blend, a key milestone for this pioneering project.
Lamb Biryani serving up a feast in one pot
This lamb biryani is the winning recipe from our Firstgas lamb recipe competition! With fragrant rice, tender meat and warming spices, all cooked in one pot over the instant heat of gas, this is a dish that feels special yet comforting, perfect for family dinners or sharing with friends.
New Zealand’s first Hydrogen blending pilot reaches 10% milestone
Firstgas, part of Clarus, together with GasNet, Nova Energy, Powerco, and Vector, has reached a key milestone in New Zealand’s first hydrogen blending pilot. Fourteen households in Te Horo, on the Kāpiti Coast, are now receiving a gas blend containing 10% hydrogen by volume, delivered through the existing gas distribution network.
New BISEP tool keeps gas flowing safely and reliably
At Firstgas, our job is to keep the gas flowing safely and reliably to over 300,000 homes and businesses across the North Island. This means making sure our pipelines are always in top condition. When we identify a section of pipeline that needs replacing, we act quickly.
Living and working near our pipelines
The safety of people is our number one priority at Firstgas. Whenever you are planning work near our high pressure transmission or distribution gas pipelines, it's important to follow the correct safety and notification process to protect yourself and the people around you.
The future is flowing with a pioneering hydrogen blending pilot
Firstgas is undertaking New Zealand’s first Hydrogen blending pilot, together with its partners Vector, Powerco, Nova Energy and GasNet. Fourteen households in Te Horo, on the Kāpiti Coast, are now receiving a gas blend containing 10% hydrogen by volume. Reaching this milestone demonstrates the feasibility of using New Zealand’s existing gas infrastructure to transport hydrogen and the lessons from this pilot will help inform how hydrogen could contribute to New Zealand’s future energy mix.