Welcome to
​Concept Consulting

​We have a multi-disciplinary team with deep industry experience.  We bring rigour and practicality, strengths in quantitative and qualitative analysis, deep thinking and clear communication.  
  • ​economic analysis
  • policy and regulatory design
  • strategic advice
  • ​energy
  • carbon, land use, transport
  • telecommunications
  • water

Meet OUR DIRECTORS

David Hunt

David joined Concept in 2006 following a government policy and executive career in New Zealand and Australia that led him to the role of CEO of Contact Energy. David leads our energy market work.  

Economic policy.  Markets.  Strategy.

Simon Coates

Simon joined Concept in 2007.  His background includes energy sector consulting and executive experience in New Zealand and Europe.  Simon leads our climate policy and forecasting work.
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Forecasting.  Analytics.  Research.​

Ross Parry

Ross joined Concept in 2018 after holding senior strategy, regulatory and planning roles at Transpower and Genesis Energy.  
Ross leads our network regulation work.

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Network regulation.  Strategy.

SOME of our RECENT WORK

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Government review of electricity prices in NZ
"Panel members are indebted to the review’s secretariat from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment ...and to Concept Consulting (David Hunt, Victoria Coad, Simon Coates and David Weaver). We were especially fortunate in our choice of consultants."
​Final Report (foreword)
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Multi-client study of the role of hydrogen technologies
"To better understand the role that hydrogen could play, Contact, along with Meridian, Powerco, First Gas, the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) co-sponsored a study carried out by Concept Consulting."
Contact Energy press release
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Low-emissions economy modelling
"Concept Consulting also integrated the LURNZ and ENZ models into what became, in effect, a model of the whole New Zealand economy as it transitions to progressively lower emissions."
Productivity Commission Low-emissions Economy final report 

Some of our Clients

Click on services to read about the range of work we can help you with. In updates you'll find more of our publications and summaries of our work.  Click people to meet our team and and our associates.

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