A podcast episode featuring Shane Jones and Jamie Mackay critiques Labour's rural transport policies, criticises reliance on Indonesian coal, and raises concerns about political strategy and policy transparency, particularly in rural and Northland communities.
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Look, how come it's acceptable to bring Indonesian coal into the ports of Todang, put it on a truck or a train, and then send it to Huntley, went all over the Waikatal, underneath the footprints, underneath the cow pads is Waikado coal. Why can't we dig our own minerals up, exploit our own resources to keep the lights on when it's necessary, rather than rely upon Indonesian coal, and then sing all these Kumbaya songs, stroking Papatuanuku, Earth Mother, and pretending that somehow Chloe's got the right wiata, we're gonna save ourselves from the planet burning a load of bloody rubbish?
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criticised as environmentally reckless and exploitative
The Country 11/06/26: Shane Jones talks to Jamie MackaySpotted something wrong on this page? Report a correction.
