Shane Jones said having Barack Obama in the country was like having "the giant come to the village". Photo / File
Shane Jones says he had "no difficulty whatsoever" deciding to come to an invitation-only dinner attended by Barack Obama despite having slammed Air New Zealand, who sponsored the event, in the days leading up to the event.
Speaking to the Herald outside the event, the Regional Economic Development Minister said
having Obama in the country was like having "the giant come to the village".
His grievances with Air New Zealand were very much "live issues", he said, however he would address these at a later date.
"It would be undignified to embroil the former US President in that political jabber.
"Air New Zealand as a host has some very serious issues to address, but tonight is not the night."
