What's at stake: Whether energy companies will resume exploring for oil and gas.
Background: The new government intends to reverse the ban imposed by the former government on offshore oil and gas exploration and on mining on parts of the conservation estate, as part of its 100-day plan.
Main players: Energy Resources Aotearoa, John Carnegie, National, Act, NZ First, Shane Jones
The coalition Government is poised to lift the ban on offshore oil and gas exploration and on mining on parts of the conservation estate as part of its 100-day plan.
But New Zealand First MP and Minister for Resources Shane Jones is not so sure when companies might begin exploring for gas and oil,
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What's at stake: Whether energy companies will resume exploring for oil and gas.
Background: The new government intends to reverse the ban imposed by the former government on offshore oil and gas exploration and on mining on parts of the conservation estate, as part of its 100-day plan.
Main players: Energy Resources Aotearoa, John Carnegie, National, Act, NZ First, Shane Jones
