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New Zealand scraps clean, green policies to boost economy

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New Zealand's green credentials are at risk as the government rolls back environmental reforms in a bid to boost a flailing economy.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's centre-right coalition announced it will reverse a ban on oil and gas exploration, push the pricing of agricultural emissions back five years .

This is part of a government shift in priorities towards increasing exports to support an economy that grew just 0.3% in the year to March 2024 .

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