Firstgas is based in Taranaki, and we run the transmission and distribution pipeline network that together helps get natural gas to over 300,000 homes and businesses stretching from Northland to Wellington, and right through Waikato, Hawke’s Bay, Gisborne and the Bay of Plenty. We also directly connect around 68,000 of those through Firstgas distribution pipelines.
About Firstgas
Based in the energy-rich region of Taranaki, Firstgas runs the pipeline networks throughout the North Island.
Firstgas is a Clarus company
Clarus is one of New Zealand’s largest energy groups with businesses that touch many aspects of the energy supply chain including Rockgas, Firstgas, Firstlight Network, First Renewables and Flexgas.
Whether it’s transmission, distribution, supply or storage of energy, the companies within Clarus, service over half a million* homes and businesses of all sizes around New Zealand. We are proud to power Kiwi lives.
We are also investing in innovative renewable energy solutions such as biomethane and hydrogen, to help New Zealand reach its net zero carbon goals by 2050. Our First Renewables business is leading this work, researching and developing options for New Zealand homes, businesses and energy-intensive industries to access renewable energy in the future.
*This is based on the total number of 500,000+ Kiwi homes and businesses using LPG or natural gas multiplied by the average number of residents in a home of 2.7 (StatsNZ).
Working together with Mōkau museum and Ngāti Tama Iwi
The Mōkau Museum was established by the Tainui Historical Society to display the collection of artifacts that are of interest to the area. Firstgas has supported the musuem with funding to help ensure the Society can document and display tanoga, natural history and cultural heritage realting to the region, where both the Maui and Kapuni gas pipelines are operating in the area. A display in the Museum highlights the history of the Firstgas owned pipelines and explains the significance of its relationship with local iwi, Ngāti Tama over the years.