Shane Jones on Mining Extortion and the "Butter Chicken Tsunami"

Shane Jones on Mining Extortion and the "Butter Chicken Tsunami"

May 5, 2026 · 27 min

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Duncan Garner interviews Shane Jones about New Zealand's trade ties with India and the implications for local infrastructure and mining.

Duncan sits down with Resources Minister Shane Jones to pull apart the reality of our new trade ties with India. We ask why New Zealand is pledging $30 billion in investment offshore while our own schools and roads are falling apart. Shane also weighs in on the Santana Gold Mine standoff and his plan to "incinerate" Treaty references that he says are holding our economy back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Host: Duncan Garner

Guest: Shane Jones

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Organizations: Santana Gold Mine

Places: New Zealand, India

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