
Locals fear "low-probability catastrophic event" if LNG terminal built near city
From Q+A with Jack Tame
Published 6/13/2026
The Government is pushing ahead with plans to build a liquefied natural gas terminal in New Zealand as a security buffer for when locally-made, renewable energy sources dry up. Reporter Whena Owen travels to Taranaki, the proposed site of the facility, to ask residents how they feel about having…







