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John Phillip Key (born 9 August 1961) is the 38th and current Prime Minister of New Zealand and leader of the New Zealand National Party.After a career in foreign exchange Key entered the New Zealand House of Representatives in 2002 representing the Auckland constituency of Helensville, a seat that he has held since then. In 2004 he was appointed Finance Spokesman for National and eventually succeeded Don Brash as the National Party leader in 2006. Key led his party to victory in the November 2008 general election.
Aucklands population growth, as evidenced in the 2001 census, led to the creation of a new electorate called Helensville, which covered the north-western corner of the Auckland urban area. Key beat long-serving MP Brian Neeson (whose own Waitakere seat had been rendered ...
Prime Minister John Key faced up to the families in Greymouth today, who called on him to keep a promise to do whatever it takes to get the 29 bodies out.
He told them he would do what he can but that does not actually mean a recovery mission is any closer to happening.
Sonya Rockhouse lost a son in Pike River.
She says Mr Key promised to help get the body out and wants him to keep his word.
“He stood up in front of the families and said that the Government would do whatever it could for a recovery of the men, no matter what the cost. I expect him to stand by that commitment he ...
Prime Minister John Key is betting March quarter gross domestic product data due on Friday will be better than the Reserve Bank of New Zealand is forecasting.The central bank thinks the economy shrank by 1 percent in the March quarter in its fifth consecutive quarterly contraction."The advice I've had is that it is likely to be a lower number than that," Mr Key said on Radio New Zealand today."Why? Because the building and construction sector is holding up so well," he said.The average forecast for the March quarter in a Reuters poll is for a 0.7 percent contraction.New Zealand politicians do ...
The tourism industry is being hurt by swine flu as travellers in some countries put holidays on hold, Prime Minister John Key said on Monday.Statistics New Zealand said on Monday that in the year to May, 1,001,880 visitors arrived from Australia - the first time the number has topped a million.However, the news elsewhere was not so good with numbers down from each of the five largest sources of visitors after Australia.Travellers from Britain were down 27,300 or 9%, from Korea down 25,500 or 28%, from Japan down 22,100 or 19%, from the United States down 21,200 or 10% and from China down ...
Prime Minister praises Tim Groser’s WTO campaign
John Key | Prime Minister
Prime Minister John Key says he has now received confirmation from Geneva that New Zealand’s Trade Minister has not reached the final round of consultations to select a new Director General for the World Trade Organisation.
“This is obviously disappointing, not only for Tim Groser and the Government, but for all those WTO members and people in the wider trade community who were hoping to see him secure this role. We were grateful for the expressions of support from around the world.
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PM marks death of Parekura Horomia
John Key | Prime Minister
Prime Minister John Key has offered his condolences to the whanau of Labour MP Parekura Horomia who died today.
Parekura Horomia was the Member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti, a former Labour Minister of Māori Affairs and a member of the Labour caucus since 1999.
“Parekura has been a stalwart of the East Coast community for decades. He has championed their causes and supported those in need.
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Entries open for PM’s Business Scholarships
John Key | Prime Minister
Prime Minister John Key says executives looking to expand their international expertise should apply for this year’s Prime Minister’s Business Scholarships, which are now open for applications.
The scholarships are designed to build business capability and develop skills, particularly in management and international business leadership.
“We need to develop better skills to get the best out of our workforce, which in turn will help to grow the economy,” says Mr Key.
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Govt stands by Chch as rebuild cost estimate rises
John Key | Prime Minister
The National-led Government is standing behind Christchurch as the estimated cost of the rebuild is revised upwards, says Prime Minister John Key.
Mr Key spoke today to the National Party Mainland Region conference in Hanmer Springs, and released new figures showing the extent of the challenge in rebuilding the earthquake-damaged city.
“This is the largest and most complex, single economic project in New Zealand’s history. The scale of the rebuild is unprecedented,” says Mr Key.
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