John talks about the growth agenda driving the National-led government, with particular focus on a new announcement about broadband in rural communities, and the mining debate, which he says can be resolved in a way that enhances economic growth without risking the environment. He then talks about the cyclone in Fiji and the Solomons and New Zealand's part in the recovery there before moving on to the science awards he recently made and the important place of science in the economy. He also talks about the decision to award $300,000 to support the All Whites (and what's really involved in that grant).