Video Journal 24 - Prime Minister John Key

John talks a bit about Easter, goes into some detail about the 2011 Rugby World Cup and mentions his new role as patron of the All Whites in their bid for the soccer World Cup. He moves on to discuss the Government's proposed changes to the Foreshore and Seabed legislation and then covers developments in the Government's new proposals to extend mining, taking note of comments made on his various websites and social media platforms.

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• foreshore and seabed

[Maorigirl25]

are you a freemason?

[MerrinPearse]

Lets keep the areas in Schedule 4 protected for our future generations. Irrespective of the mining method used the end result is permanent damage to what are meant to be our most prized natural features.

[jumma1972]

During the third reading of the bill creating Schedule 4 in 1997, Nelson MP and Environment Minister Nick Smith, told Parliament that conservation areas were "no-go areas" for mining.

Added Dr Smith: "This is landmark legislation for the conservation movement in New Zealand. I welcome the bill's progress and, as Minister of Conservation, look forward to not having to consider mining applications in those areas where nature should be able to rule the roost."

[MRPAKISTAN4eva]

crime on sex and kids and womans bashers and theifs and gangs and drugs

score them sir

thx sir

[MRPAKISTAN4eva]

sir happy easter to you

butt keep checking many ppl run with a own tax money and run away bank lons and run away as well make some kind of law for them as welll even they are not from newzealand on work permit etc ppl on work permit they run away on a tax money why grab them bring  them to a law

[jumma1972]

Dear John. Please don't open up Schedule 4 land for mining. The mines already operating in NZ are surely enough. I want our beautiful Aotearoa to remain beautiful and green for generations to come.

[PhilBilbrough7]

The issue is mining Schedule 4. Don't mine schedule 4 - the National Party developed the legislation that created schedule 4.

[Daibhidh464]

I'm so proud of John for having the common sense to consider mining. We have so much natural resources going to waste, which if used well, would create a lot of jobs and really help out New Zealand economy.

[carlinarchergmail]

John, I'm so dissapointed in you and the National government for considering mining in NZ's national parks. Please reconsider.

[bob2000and10]

Julian Robertson was wrong about both Mr Key and Barack Obama