Associate Energy Minister, New Zealand First
Shane Jones
Associate Energy Minister | New Zealand First
About Shane
Shane Geoffrey Jones, born on September 3, 1959, is a New Zealand politician and a member of New Zealand First. He has served as a Member of Parliament in the New Zealand House of Representatives and is currently the Associate Energy Minister. Jones has held various ministerial roles throughout his career, including Minister for Regional Economic Development, Minister of Forestry, Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, Minister for Regional Development, and Minister for Resources. His political journey began in 2005 when he was elected as a list MP for the Labour Party. During the first term of the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand, he served as Minister for Building and Construction. After Labour's defeat in the 2008 election, Jones continued his parliamentary career as a senior opposition MP and sought the Labour Party leadership in 2013, though he was unsuccessful. He briefly left parliament for a diplomatic role in 2014 before returning to politics as a New Zealand First MP in 2017. During the coalition government from 2017 to 2020, he held ministerial portfolios related to regional economic development and forestry. In the 2023 general election, Jones was re-elected for a fifth non-consecutive term and is serving in the current government as Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, Minister for Regional Development, and Minister for Resources.
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Latest interviews
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The SME Stream
Shane Jones: NZ First Deputy Leader explains why the party won't budge on New Zealand Super
May 29, 2026
Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive
Shane Jones: NZ First Deputy Leader explains why the party won't budge on New Zealand Super
May 28, 2026
The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Shane Jones: Associate Energy Minister on the Government's $1.2 billion gas transition loan scheme for businesses
May 25, 2026
The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Shane Jones: Associate Energy Minister on the update to the Government's fuel response plan, concerns about supply
May 11, 2026
The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Shane Jones: Associate Energy Minister on the deal with Z Energy to stockpile another 90 million litres of diesel
Apr 28, 2026
The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Pollies: National's Mark Mitchell and Labour's Ginny Andersen on the India FTA, Shane Jones' butter chicken comment, National leadership saga
Apr 21, 2026
The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Shane Jones: Associate Energy Minister on the fuel crisis, businesses seeking long-term certainty
Apr 15, 2026
Best of Business
Shane Jones: Associate Energy Minister on the fuel crisis, businesses seeking long-term certainty
Apr 15, 2026
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