Karewa

The Kārewa natural gas field is located 45 km off the west coast of the North Island, and was first discovered following the drilling of the Kārewa-1 exploration well in 2003.

Karewa field

In June 2025, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) approved our application for a Petroleum Mining Permit (PMP) for the Kārewa natural gas field.

The PMP enables Todd Energy to retain access to the Kārewa acreage while progressing technical and commercial evaluations to inform a full feasibility study and decision, within the initial seven-year decision period, on whether to advance development or relinquish the permit.

Any future development of Kārewa would be subject to regulatory approvals and engagement with iwi and hapū and is not expected before the early 2030s.

Field facilities

If the Kārewa field is developed, it is expected that existing facilities in Taranaki would be utilised.

Our people

Interested in finding out more about the diverse group of people we have on the Todd Energy team? Check out this collection of stories from our people, sharing their background, what drives them, and the role they play in helping to meet Aotearoa New Zealand’s energy needs. Their stories, in their words.

Our partnership with Ngāti Mutunga

Todd Energy has enjoyed a long and positive partnership with Ngāti Mutunga iwi. Late last year, we confirmed a three-year partnership extension with Ngāti Mutunga, enabling the continuation of some hugely important mahi, including both the existing Taramoukou conservation project and the launch of some new freshwater projects.

Planting at Todd Energy’s Mangahewa C site

In mid-2022, Otaraua Hapū and Ngati Rahiri Hapū came together with Parininihi ki Waitotara (PKW) and Tawhirikura Hapū to plant the whenua near Todd Energy’s Mangahewa C wellsite in north Taranaki. Rawiri Doorbar from Otaraua Hapū led a karakia at Atkinson Nurseries, followed by a

A day in the life of a Drilling Engineer at Todd Energy

I attend the morning call to the rig about 8am and, after that, it’s time to send out the morning report from the previous day’s activity and track the progress of the well compared to plan. Then it’s about preparing torque, drag and hydraulics models for the next section of the current well.

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Our community stories

The stories below are from our communities, and highlight just a small number of the amazing initiatives happening across Taranaki with the support of Todd Energy.

Our partnership with Ngāti Mutunga

Todd Energy has enjoyed a long and positive partnership with Ngāti Mutunga iwi. Late last year, we confirmed a three-year partnership extension with Ngāti Mutunga, enabling the continuation of some hugely important mahi, including both the existing Taramoukou conservation project and the launch of some new freshwater projects.

Planting at Todd Energy’s Mangahewa C site

In mid-2022, Otaraua Hapū and Ngati Rahiri Hapū came together with Parininihi ki Waitotara (PKW) and Tawhirikura Hapū to plant the whenua near Todd Energy’s Mangahewa C wellsite in north Taranaki. Rawiri Doorbar from Otaraua Hapū led a karakia at Atkinson Nurseries, followed by a

Mangahewa Stream regeneration by Otaraua Hapū

This winter, Otaraua Hapū led a project to regenerate biodiversity at the Mangahewa Stream near Todd’s McKee Mangahewa Production Station (MMPS) carpark. Commenced by Todd Energy in 2019 with planting and fencing of the Stream margin, this integrated biodiversity project is now being conducted by Otaraua Hapū on behalf of Todd.

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