Last month we consulted on investment focus areas for our first regulatory period (RP1) under the new building blocks regulatory model being developed by the Commerce Commission.  Materials from that consultation, including submissions, are available on our website along with plans for a second round of consultation.

What’s happening

From 1 January 2022, we will operate under new regulatory arrangements being developed by the Commerce Commission. For our part, we are preparing a proposal for network investment and operating costs during our first three-year regulatory period (RP1). 

We have completed a first round of consultation, which focused on key decisions regarding our investment direction. Materials are available on our website and include:

• consultation paper
• online forum slides and notes
• frequently asked questions, and
• submissions.

We want to thank everyone who contributed to the first round, including those who prepared a submission. We appreciate that the timing was particularly difficult given the escalating Covid-19 alert levels at the time. 

We gained valuable insights that are helping to inform our proposal and will contribute to ensuring we deliver the best services for New Zealand. 

We are now planning a second round of consultation to be held in July and August. Our focus will shift to how we best ensure high-quality ongoing engagement, and will include thinking on:

• input and lessons from the first round
• processes we could use to inform our RP2 proposal
• forums or methods of engagement
• information and analysis
• engagement topics or focus areas.

We are particularly keen to ensure we design processes that engage stakeholders across our customers and the community, large and small, rural and urban, on policy and practice.

Next steps & contact

We will be in touch again as we launch our second round of engagement. In the meantime, please visit our website to learn more, or feel free to get in touch by emailing RP1@chorus.co.nz (or via your Chorus Account Team).