Banning onshore oil and gas drilling in Taranaki w/ Urs Signer: 7 August, 2023

3,000 people have signed a petition calling for the government to stop handing out oil and gas permits for onshore drilling in Taranaki.

The government is still handing out block offers on the 1565.5 km² onshore Taranaki land which allows drilling.

Caeden spoke to Urs Signer, member of Climate Justice Taranaki, on the support for the ban, the impact of drilling on communities in Taranaki, and why a ban is so important in the context of the current climate crisis.