“$450 MILLION FOR ONE HAPŪ?” - Port of Tauranga Dispute
About this episode
Duncan Garner discusses the Port of Tauranga dispute and its implications for New Zealand's economy with Minister Shane Jones.
We are diving deep into a massive local issue that could break the back of New Zealand’s business. A local tribe in Tauranga is demanding up to half a billion dollars in compensation over the expansion of the Port of Tauranga. Duncan chats with Regional Development Minister Shane Jones about whether national infrastructure is being held to ransom and what this means for our economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Duncan Garner
Guest: Shane Jones
Topics covered
- Port expansion
- Tribal compensation
- Infrastructure dispute
- Economic impact
- Regional development
Keywords
- Port of Tauranga
- Shane Jones
- New Zealand economy
- tribal compensation
- infrastructure
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Port of Tauranga
Places: New Zealand, Tauranga
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