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'Constipated Bureaucratic Beast': Shane Jones Says Otago Fast-Track Mine Going Too Slow

Jones defended the mine’s fast-track bid as Santana Minerals said it has put in $100 million and expects a draft ruling in under 50 days.

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New Zealand First deputy leader Shane Jones says the proposed Bendigo-Ophir gold mine has taken too long to advance through the fast-track approvals process, blaming legislation that has taken on the form of a "constipated bureaucratic beast".

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Shane Jones has gold fever. But is he digging in the wrong place?

The debate over Santana Minerals raises a bigger question: should New Zealand fast-track extraction, or the technology that could create longer-lasting wealth?

·Wellington, New Zealand
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'Constipated bureaucratic beast': Shane Jones says Otago fast-track mine going too slow

By Katie Todd of RNZ New Zealand First deputy leader Shane Jones says the proposed Bendigo-Ophir gold mine has taken too long to advance through the...

·Auckland, New Zealand
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NZ Herald broke the news in Auckland, New Zealand on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
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