Current regulations
Air conditioners and heat pumps supplied in New Zealand with a capacity of 65kW or less must comply with Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and Mandatory Energy Performance Labelling (MEPL) requirements.
Regulations are being amended
In May 2019, the New Zealand Cabinet approved the Equipment Energy Efficiency (E3) policy proposal to introduce MEPS for air conditioners and heat pumps with a capacity above 65kW.
Read the cabinet paper(external link)
EECA and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) are currently working with the Parliamentary Counsel Office to amend the Energy Efficiency (Energy Using Products) Regulations 2002 to include the above proposal. Australia introduced these requirements in October 2022.