Luxon urges Hipkins to support offshore gas exploration

Tuesday 30 September 2025 · 5 outlets · 6 reports · updated Tue 30 Sep 2025, 5:53pm

In this story Christopher Luxon, Labour Party, Chris Hipkins

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has written to Labour leader Chris Hipkins asking for a ten-year commitment to offshore natural gas exploration. Hipkins has dismissed the request as a political stunt and stated he only read the letter after it was made public.

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1. NZ HeraldTue 30 Sep 2025, 5:00am

   Prime Minister Christopher Luxon urges Labour leader Chris Hipkins to commit to offshore gas exploration (opens in new tab)

2. RNZTue 30 Sep 2025, 8:18am

   Prime Minister Christopher Luxon asks Labour leader Chris Hipkins to support offshore gas exploration (opens in new tab)

3. StuffTue 30 Sep 2025, 8:44am

   Hipkins read letter from Luxon after it was made public (opens in new tab)

   • How did a journalist obtain Luxon’s letter to Hipkins before Hipkins could even read it? (opens in new tab) Tue 30 Sep 2025, 5:53pm
4. 1News via RNZTue 30 Sep 2025, 12:51pm

   'Desperate': Hipkins responds to Luxon's gas exploration request (opens in new tab)

5. Otago Daily TimesTue 30 Sep 2025, 4:02pm

   PM's exploration request just a stunt: Hipkins (opens in new tab)