What depths will John Key go to to maintain his position of power within this country? He is now claiming that a change to the New Zealand flag will have to be decided by referenda.
I am incredulous that without the blessing of referenda he has taken our coastal beaches and marine territorial waters out of Crown (all New Zealand citizens) ownership and allowed a small minority of people to make unchallengeable claims to land and beaches throughout our country.
He has done this through a treacherous agreement with the Maori Party which saw the equally traitorous MP Chris Finlayson put in charge of making decisions behind closed doors, as to which Maori group or groupings receive the benefits of land and water that is historically the right of all citizens to partake, recreate and participate in and on.
This is the man who has talked long and loud about jobs, poverty, better health system, housing for the ‘not so well off', a safer NZ, lower crime statistics and a growing economy.
It is my opinion that if the National Party was made to sit an exam on what they have said they would do and what they have actually achieved in six years, they would fail miserably.
John Key's two henchmen, Chris Finlayson (all things Maori) and Stephen Joyce (all things that are in John Keys ‘too hard' basket) are both list members and hand picked. Far more useful than elected members who have to become sycophants and ‘yes men and women' to their leader if they wish to hold their political positions.

Maureen J Anderson, Pyes Pa