'Stop laundering these lies, you breathless Hobbits': Shane Jones fires back on…

'Stop laundering these lies, you breathless Hobbits': Shane Jones fires back on limo expenses <!--mynz:youtube-chapters--> {"v":1,"chapters":[{"timeSeconds":1,"label":"Government's Fast-Track Initiative","summary":"The government has approved 24 projects under its fast-track initiative this year, with 50 expected by year-end."},{"timeSeconds":20,"label":"Interview with Shane Jones","summary":"The program features an interview with Shane Jones, the Infrastructure spokesperson for NZ First."},{"timeSeconds":31,"label":"Jones's Criticism of Media","summary":"Shane Jones criticizes the media for what he calls 'laundering lies' and 'poisoning the well'."},{"timeSeconds":40,"label":"Toronto Hotel Stay and Travel","summary":"The discussion touches on a 3-minute walk between a convention center and a hotel in Toronto, and the necessity of limo use."},{"timeSeconds":58,"label":"Questioning Media Motives","summary":"Jones questions why the media is focused on trivial matters like limo expenses instead of broader economic issues."},{"timeSeconds":100,"label":"Critique of Fast-Track Policy","summary":"Jones criticizes the fast-track policy, suggesting it is designed to undermine mining and is not fast enough."},{"timeSeconds":200,"label":"Mining vs. Labour's Roots","summary":"He contrasts the fast-track policy with Labour's historical connection to mining, suggesting the party has lost its way."},{"timeSeconds":300,"label":"Struggles of Ordinary Kiwis","summary":"Jones argues that the focus should be on the struggles of ordinary New Zealanders and the economy, not on minor details."}]} <!--/mynz:youtube-chapters-->