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Podcast: Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald
Episode: John MacDonald: Government's refinery inquiry is pointless
Description: It was only November last year when the owner of the Marsden Point oil refinery told the incoming government to forget about any idea of re-opening the Marsden Point Oil Refinery. The Government obviously wasn’t listening though, because the Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones has announced an inquiry into getting the refinery up-and-running again. He says: “Despite the desire we all share to see New Zealand free of its reliance on fossil fuels, that is the stuff of fairy tales. New Zealand will continue to need gas and oil to keep our economy moving for de...