enough said!

Eventually large-scale projects such as Bathurst Resources Ltd?s proposed open-cast coal mine in the nearby Buller region, and possible expansion by state-owner miner Solid Energy will offer employment, but they won?t be available for some time, Brownlee said.

So is there any question that in the minds of the local pollies that BTU project will get the go ahead, I would say not judging by the above quote. Its more a matter of how quickly they can facilitate the process.

For the full article

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-14/new-zealand-plans-projects-to-keep-fired-miners-on-west-coast.html