The Energy Minister says he's doing his best to improve the stability of energy supply.
A new gas well at the Pohokura Production Station in Taranaki was switched on this morning.
It will provide 4 petajoules of gas a year, which could power about 146,000 homes annually.
Shane Jones says it won't be a silver bullet - but it will help.
"So I'm working on various proposals as to how we can accelerate both money into the industry - and genuine economic ability."
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