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The Prime Minister arrived in the North today
and was only in the mood to discuss real issues,
and not his Tea Party with John Banks.
So we explored his initiative for creating new jobs
which was born out of his Job Summit in 2009
to see whether it was working.
Northland's 84km Twin Coast Cycle Trail is the Government's plan
to provide more jobs for the region.
But has the goal been realised or is it just a pipe-dream?
For these Okaihau College students,
this is how they get to and from school.
The journey is more than 13kms long.
This section of the Twin Coast Cycle Trail was opened recently,
but the majority of the 84km Trail from Horeke on the west coast
to Opua on the east coast is still under construction.
This is one of the initiatives
that came out of the Prime Minister's Job Summit
to create more jobs for NZers in 2009.
But has it achieved what the Prime Minister expected that it would?
Lindal Ngata brought this Motel in Kaikohe
because he has seen first-hand the success of the Otago Cycle Trail.
Although I'm half way down this section
of the Twin Coast Cycle Trail, it's hard to see
whether it's going to deliver the jobs the government promised.
Maybe John Key just had tunnel vision.
Although it's hard to see where the jobs are now, one thing is clear
– it's certainly being used by the locals.
Roihana Nuri, Te Karere.