Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby

The Government will remove the 2018 ban on petroleum exploration beyond onshore Taranaki.  The decision's being labelled a 'backwards step' by environmentalist groups.  Energy Resources Aotearoa Chief Executive, John Carnegie, told Mike Hosking “In New Zealand, the ironic thing is coal has been a balancing energy fuel.”  Carnegie said “There’s plenty of gas here, it’s just a matter of getting more explorers down here and having more wells drilled to find it.”  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.