Shane Jones defends Canada trip budget blowout, says media is ‘laundering lies’NZ Herald29 Jun, 2026 08:07 PM2 mins to readNZ First infrastructure spokesperson, Shane Jones joins the show to discuss the fast track initiative. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYNZ First minister Shane Jones is defending his travel bill from last year’s trip to Canada for a mining conference, saying the media is “laundering lies” to undermine him.
Cabinet retrospectively signed off the bill after it ballooned to $63,000, up from the $33,000 approved before
