NZ needs to get back to drilling and mining, minister Jones says

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Energy minister Simeon Brown looks on as resources minister Shane Jones holds court. (Image: BusinessDesk)
Greg Hurrell
Economic resilience and productivity should trump just about every else, says resources minister and self-described climate change “doubting Thomas” Shane Jones. Jones and energy minister Simeon Brown presented their vision of an energy future to a group of energy industry leaders and others at a Feb 15 breakfast meeting in Wellington. It was a vision that would delight some and outrage others.The two ministers represent the new two-headed face of the energy and resources portfolio, now split between Brown’s energy a...

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