Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at Parliament yesterday. Photo: NZ HeraldPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern has asked for a "bit more time'' before announcing whether oil and gas exploration in New Zealand will end. In a surprise appearance, Ms Ardern accepted a Greenpeace petition signed by more than 45,000 people at Parliament yesterday calling for an end to oil and gas exploration. "Searching for new oil or gas is senseless, and we're asking the Jacinda Ardern Government to put an end to it.'' Neither Dr Woods nor Mr Shaw would be drawn on what the future held for oil and gas exploration in New Zealand.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 19, 2018 18:56 UTC