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NZ Energy meets with Shane Jones in attempt solve gas shortages
Closures, swapping to more export alternatives or dirtier substitutes are some of the options facing small to medium businesses struggling to get gas contracts. The Business NZ Energy Council said a raft of business in industries from manufacutring to market gardening are worried about uncertainty around energy supplies as the come off contracts. They met with the Resources Minister and Associate Minster for Energy Shane Jones to come up with some solutions. Shane Jones spoke to Lisa Owen.