Senior Maori Government ministers Shane Jones and Tama Potaka say Maori will have plenty of opportunities to voice their views on the proposed changes to the Crown Minerals Act.
The pair have organised a Zoom hui with iwi leaders tomorrow to outline plans for the removal of the ban on new oil and gas exploration and other proposed changes to the Crown Minerals regime.
Jones said not all Maori are against gas and oil exploration.
“The gas industry has boosted Taranaki including Maori for decades. It keeps our lights on. The sector can offer more but we need greater investment.” Jones told the Herald.
“The legal requirement to engage with iwi is a chance to talk about energy security. This is economic reality not a cultural soap opera. I look forward to a robust exchange.
“Iwi leadership needs to avoid green gullibility.”
NZ Herald
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