imnofox donned a loudhaler and spoke from the beaches of Taranaki, which happens to also be in Te Tai Tokerau

"We are living in a climate emergency! We cannot burn all the coal and oil already out of the ground without causing the extreme irreparable damage we will struggle to survive. But the National Party want to reopen our conservation land for mining, scrap our ban on mining literally under people's homes, and want to not only continue, but ramp up oil and gas exploration in New Zealand!"

"That is simply not sustainable! I fought hard over the last two terms to end all new offshore oil and gas exploration, finally keeping the oil in the soil, but unfortunately the Greens couldn't find the numbers. TOP are stuck in their old ways, and they had an MP afraid to worry his constituents- of course neglecting to consider the threats runaway climate breakdown pose on vulnerable communities."

"The facts are clear: for every 100 tonnes of CO2 we reduce by cutting supply, globally supply cuts by 50 to 75 tonnes. That is a significant reduction from us simply taking charge of our waters, defending our land, and standing up for the planet."

"We all need certainty. We won't allow permits to be indefinitely extended, allowing big corporates to pollute for decades into the future. We will ensure a clear timeframe, not only ending new permits, but phasing our current exploration. The big oil giants won't like it, but they shouldn't. They should be afraid. They have committed massive wrongs, at the expense of our planet, and are doing effectively nothing to end their destructive habits."

"It's time for real action. imnofox and the Greens will end offshore oil and gas exploration once and for all, for the sake of our planet, and we'll send those big greedy corporates running!"