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Finance Minister Slams Jones' $63K Canada Trip Overrun

6/19/2026

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Finance Minister Nicola Willis accused Resources Minister Shane Jones of being thrown under the limousine in a travel-budget dispute.
Resources Minister Shane Jones travelled to a mining conference in Canada in March 2025, a trip approved for $33,000 that cost $63,000.
NZ First leader Winston Peters defended Jones, calling the expense increase nothing out of the ordinary.

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Finance Minister Nicola Willis accused Resources Minister Shane Jones of being thrown under the limousine in a travel-budget dispute.
Resources Minister Shane Jones travelled to a mining conference in Canada in March 2025, a trip approved for $33,000 that cost $63,000.
NZ First leader Winston Peters defended Jones, calling the expense increase nothing out of the ordinary.