Shane Geoffrey Jones (born 3 September 1959) is a New Zealand politician and a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives for the New Zealand First party. Jones' political career began in 2005 as a list MP for the Labour Party. He became a cabinet minister in his first term, ...

2 days ago · The Mexican ambassador is meeting with Foreign Minister Winston Peters in Waitangi, after controversial comments he and his second-in-command made last week. NZ First senior MP Shane Jones in Parliament last week yelled "send the Mexicans home", and Peters - the party's leader and the deputy prime ...

1 day ago · Shane Jones ushering Act leader David Seymour forward during the pōwhiri. Photo / Dean Purcell “Obviously, this is an independent body, but I just gave them $10 million so if you want to take ...

1 day ago · Shane Jones has made a somewhat veiled threat to Ngāpuhi over the handling of today's political pōwhiri at the Treaty Grounds. The event typically welcomes politicians ahead of Waitangi Day itself, but with the government's Treaty Principles Bill and other legislation stirring anti-government sentiment among many Māori, the 2024 edition included some disruption.

Nov 14, 2024 · Jones, Shane. See where I sit in the debating chamber List Member, New Zealand First Party. Date first elected: 06 October 2005; Member of the following Parliaments: 48th, 49th, 50th, 52nd and 54th; Member for / List. Party. Start. End. List. NZ First.

Jan 30, 2025 · Resources Minister Shane Jones' speech was delayed by 15 minutes, after demonstrators, including current and former Green MPs, stood in the way of a bus. The minister was not on the bus. Jones said the days of "woke-riddled intimidation" of the mining sector are over - specifically criticising banks that refuse to work with fossil fuel companies.

Shane Jones is the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Resources, Associate Minister of Finance, and Associate Minister for Energy. Mr Jones entered Parliament in 2005 with the Labour Party …

Dec 17, 2024 · New Zealand’s seafood exports are set to hit a record $2.2 billion in the year to June 2025, and increase to $2.4b the following year, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says.

Hon Shane Jones returned to parliament as a Cabinet Minister in the Coalition Government following the 2023 election and is Minister for Resources, Regional Development, and Oceans & Fisheries. He is also the Associate Minister for Finance and Energy.

Jan 29, 2025 · Shane Jones is making no apologies for shouting “send the Mexicans home” during a Parliament debate this week, despite the Green Party calling his words “racist” and “xenophobic”.