Shane Jones

Self appointed champion of the regions Shane Jones says he'll ask the government to reconsider his idea of a contestable fund to help airlines breaking into the regions - after Jetstar announced it's… Video, Audio

There's jubilation in Northland with the news that the government is to rebuild the railway line from Auckland to Whangārei.

The Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones made the… Video, Audio

After a long night celebrating his 60th birthday, Shane Jones flew into Taranaki to dosh out more pūtea (money) from the Provincial Growth Fund.

This time among the grateful recipients were a… Video, Audio

New Zealand First minister Shane Jones has remembered Pita Paraone as a diplomatic and unflappable leader who did not seek frontline glory. Northland's Ngati Hine people are in mourning for the… Audio

Te Ao Māori is in mourning for one of its unsung heroes. The Ngāti Hine elder, Pita Paraone, died early on Monday morning in Auckland Hospital.

The 73-year-old served for many years as a public… Video, Audio

It's never been easier for Aucklanders to head to Southland for a weekend of Bluff oysters, cheese rolls and stunning scenery, or for Southlanders to go to the big city for the day, now that Air New… Audio

Former Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings is under fire for receiving a $4.7 million payout when he left the dairy giant last year.

The revelation follows the news the country's largest company… Audio

Minister of Regional Economic Development Shane Jones is calling Fonterra's management "corporate eunuchs" after the dairy co-op forecast another big loss yesterday. The co-op is forecasting a loss of… Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

A bill that will outline the framework for the cannabis referendum has passed its first reading in the House. Audio

Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones says he'll be seeking reassurances from ANZ on its commitment to the regions when he meets the bank's chief executive in Melbourne on Friday.

ANZ… Audio

The Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones says locals are still getting jobs through the Provincial Growth Fund even if that data isn't kept.

The Minister has long spoke of "getting the… Audio

Regional airports crying out for money to fix their aging runways may have found a saviour in Shane Jones.

The Regional Economic Development Minister says he will find a way to pay for the repairs -… Audio

Forestry Minister Shane Jones is rejecting criticism his billion-tree programme will do little to help fight climate change.

Climate scientist Jim Salinger says for the scheme to work it has to… Audio

Planting billions of trees to mop up Co2 is ultimately a sensible idea, says Dr. Jim Salinger, but it has to be done in the right way. Audio