Industry experts suggest looming gas shortages have been a long time coming. 

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is warning natural gas production in New Zealand is expected to drop below demand. 

It says we may see shortages over the next three years. 

Enerlytica Head of Research John Kidd told Andrew Dickens while upcoming law changes to encourage gas production may help, shortages come as no surprise. 

He says shortfalls have been a threat for years and the trend of low production is now catching up with us. 

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