The Government’s planned $1 billion gas import terminal could raise energy prices and carbon emissions, Parliament’s environment watchdog has warned in a letter to the energy minister. #nzpol #lng
newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/25/lng-plan-worst-of-both-worlds-environment-watchdog-warns/

March 25, 2026 - 19:55 UTC

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Experts: "This could raise prices and emissions."
Minister: "No it won't.".

Media: "Opinions are divided...", <plays only ministerial soundbite>

#nzpol
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Plus it’s more expensive than renewables and fucking stupid. So there’s that.
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Fair
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It's so effing stupid, and if the public support it, they've been conned. It will do nothing for their power bills. The only group that saves money from this are commercial and industrial gas users - but residential electricity customers foot the bill.
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To be fair it will do something to their power bills...
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NZ Labour please announce you will immediately cancel this and fund household solar instead #nzpol
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@nzlabourparty.bsky.social
@nzlabour.bsky.social
Or whatever it is - please listen.
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You're gonna wanna party vote green if you want anything good to happen. Labour is a right wing party
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To equip every standalone house in Aotearoa with 5kW of panels and a small 15kW battery, you would need an investment of approximately $41.5 billion.
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Is there a more up-to-date polling around?

I'd imagine support for a LNG terminal could've changed since late February!?

(Also the economics of it certainly have changed)
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Polling in general is uncommon in NZ
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Could? COULD?!?
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Is this still a thing? Or did I just assume it wasn’t gonna happen cause if, well everything that’s happened since it was announced?
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It is definitely still a thing, per Watts.
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Fabulous
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NZ Government: Sold!
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