(NZ First Party media release)
The revelation that the government is allowing the Marsden Point Oil Refinery pipes to be filled with concrete shows an astonishing level of economic ignorance,” says Rt Hon Winston Peters Leader of New Zealand First.
“At a time when we have massive shortages of supply, a looming economic crisis, and prices of oil and other essential materials going through the roof, Labour is allowing this kind of short-sighted jingoistic behaviour to occur by a foreign company on kiwi soil.”
“The simple fact is New Zealand needs to be open to looking at all options moving into the future that could give us economic flexibility and certainty to achieve a degree of self-sufficiency.”
“This removal of any future use of these pipes at Marsden Point is not a part of the decommissioning process – it is a private company being allowed to commit blatant economic treason,” says Mr Peters.
“The Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods needs to explain how this can be occurring under her nose at such an important and economically fragile time in our country.”
Chas Kenny said:
Ffill labours pipes with concrete. NOT MARSDEN POINT. JACINDA TRUDEAU ZELINSKI and friends are distorting the planet.
1936horse said:
In a time of world uncertainty with the oil supply ? I personally think this Labour led Coalition Govt has concrete for brains. None of the clowns would last five minutes in the real corporate world. The Marsden Point refinery should be upgraded as a back stop for situations like we face at the moment.
alicewontbevaccinated said:
Of course it should be upgraded. The insanity of closing our only refinery is beyond belief. We have plentiful coal, oil and gas reserves we should be making use of them in every effort to make our country as self sufficient and energy independent as possible. FJA.
Brian Johnston said:
Marsden Point does not need upgrading. It is in effect a modern plant. The owners wish to maximise their own profits and to hell with NZ.
Our politicians are subversive treacherous seditious vandals.
New Nation Party at the next election to sort out the mess. And we will.
camthelegend said:
We’ve lost control of our country (did we ever have control?). Too many citizens asleep at the wheel trusting that those they gave their power to are making the best decisions.
65settlement said:
If could just sack this lot now
David said:
Then one day… the fuel ship will not arrive,, then we will be counting on electricity… oh but wait., that was the whole idea in the first place
HamFist said:
… and wait for it. Less than 8mths later – well who would have thought it? We are running out of fuel with no fuel tankers arriving.
Maggie Ennis said:
Madness on steroids!!!
No care or responsibility.