Mining decision pleases opponents

Published: 5:08PM Tuesday July 20, 2010 Source: ONE News/NZPA

Now Playing: Govt backs down on mining (3:59)

Source: ONE News

The National government has backed away from plans to allow mining in conservation land in the Coromandel, Great Barrier Island and Paparoa National Park
Now Playing: Doug Gordon discusses mining backdown (5:38)

Source: TVNZ News at 8

Doug Gordon, chief executive of the New Zealand Minerals Industry Association talks to TVNZ News at 8 about the government's backdown over its plans to mine conservation land

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