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Election 2026: Shane Jones responds after clash with protesters at Gisborne meeting

From NZ Herald · () English

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  • New Zealand First deputy leader Shane Jones called two protesters “ill-informed hobbits” during a public meeting in Gisborne.
  • The confrontation followed a similar challenge at a public meeting in Ōpōtiki the previous day.
  • Jones was promoting New Zealand First’s regional agenda, including forestry and water storage.

New Zealand First deputy leader Shane Jones called two protesters “ill-informed hobbits” after they confronted him at a public meeting in Gisborne.

The Sunday exchange followed another attendee challenging Jones at a New Zealand First meeting in Ōpōtiki the day before. Jones had spent about 30 minutes addressing the crowd at the Emerald meeting.

He was promoting the party’s regional agenda, including forestry and water storage.

Ill-informed hobbits

· Shane JonesJones used the description for two protesters who confronted him during a Gisborne public meeting.
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