A climate activist says New Zealand First's billion-dollar pledge for oil and gas exploration would be better spent on investing in renewables.

A climate activist says New Zealand First's billion-dollar pledge for oil and gas exploration would be better spent on investing in renewables.

New Zealand First's oil and gas exploration policy is "a very high-risk way to spend $1 billion", a resources law expert says.

OPINION: NZ First's plan for oil and gas is an expensive gamble.