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Shane Jones: New Zealand's economy needs fossil fuels

Publish Date
Sun, 2 Feb 2025, 4:47pm
Photo / Mark Mitchell
Photo / Mark Mitchell

Shane Jones: New Zealand's economy needs fossil fuels

Publish Date
Sun, 2 Feb 2025, 4:47pm

The government has announced plans to double New Zealand's mineral exports to $3 billion in the next ten years. 

The Critical Minerals List now includes 37 minerals, after the addition of gold and metallurgical coal. 

NZ First's Shane Jones also took aim at big banks limiting lending to the fossil fuels industry, noting his support for the Australian Liberal-National Opposition's attempts to force banks to back the sector. 

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