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NationalOctober 21

National sets out its agenda

Prime Minister John Key last month made tackling child poverty a top priority but yesterday, the issue was barely mentioned in his agenda for the next three years.

EditorialSeptember 21

John Key's opportunity

Interviewed on television just before midnight on election day, Prime Minister John Key demonstrated why he is so popular.

DunedinJanuary 23

Key's education initiative 'a winner'

An education leadership specialist at the University of Otago has labelled the Government's latest pupil achievement improvement initiative, ''a winner''.

EditorialOctober 24

Selling our SOEs

While Finance Minister Bill English and State Owned Enterprises Minister Tony Ryall are putting on brave faces, there must be a few Government MPs who are more than a little disappointed at the amount of money the partial sell-down of Meridian Energy raised.

DunedinOctober 2

Heartened by Key's response

Prime Minister John Key managed to clear an ''air of tension'' in the room yesterday when he addressed the Otago Chamber of Commerce, president Peter McIntyre said.

DunedinSeptember 12

No basis for bleak economic view: PM

It was easy to talk down the local economy, but the evidence did not back it up, Prime Minister John Key told Scott Technology workers in Dunedin yesterday.

NationalAugust 21

Spy Bill passes amid Key's assurances

The GCSB Bill passed in Parliament last night with assurances from Prime Minister John Key that it would not open the door to wholesale spying on New Zealanders.

OpinionAugust 2

Key afflicted by a sudden bout of crisis management

Journalists are by nature deeply suspicious of politicians and the motives which drive them, and vice-versa.

EditorialAugust 2

Murky dealings abound

Every day, the saga surrounding the Government Communications Security Bureau reads increasingly like something out of a spy novel.

EditorialJune 30

Infighting: how to self-destruct

The New Zealand Labour Party needs only to look across ''the ditch'' to find evidence of the devastating fallout of political infighting.

NationalApril 21

PM takes double hit in polls

Prime Minister John Key has taken a hit in two television polls done after revelations about his role in the appointment of the head of the GCSB spying agency and plans to revamp the agency's law.

NationalApril 13

'I am honest and upfront': Key

Prime Minister John Key says he had no reason to believe there were issues with the national spy agency until the faults revealed after the raids on the mansion of internet mogul Kim Dotcom.

NationalMarch 6

Key not attending Chavez funeral

Prime Minister John Key has rejigged his schedule in Latin America so Chile's President Sebastian Pinera can attend Hugo Chavez's funeral, but will not sidetrack to attend the funeral himself, saying New Zealand did not have a strong political relationship with Venezuela.

QueenstownMarch 3

Maritime heritage preserved

Lake Wakatipu's rich maritime heritage is preserved for future generations after the official opening of the historic boat shed and shipping office by Prime Minister John Key at Frankton Marina on Friday.

NationalFebruary 24

'We have to be a magnet for investment'

Prime Minister John Key has announced an expansion of Government subsidies for apprenticeships in a major speech on how to make New Zealand a "magnet for investment".

QueenstownFebruary 10

Back for seconds, but pies sold out

The trip that Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's partner, Tim Mathieson, took to Arrowtown 12 years ago with a couple of mates was so memorable that he took her back there on Saturday.

NationalJanuary 24

PM faints at restaurant

Prime Minister John Key was taken to hospital last night after fainting in front of a full restaurant in Christchurch.

NationalJanuary 17

Weather hampers Key's Antarctic visit

Prime Minister John Key's Antarctic adventure has had a false start after awful weather forced the cancellation of his flight.

NationalDecember 4

Key plays down 'routine' intelligence meeting

Prime Minister John Key says senior US intelligence officials were in New Zealand last week for a "routine" meeting with officials from several countries, but maintains he still does not known exactly who was in town.

NationalNovember 21

Key sees stars after head knock in hotel room

Prime Minister John Key almost knocked himself out yesterday in his hotel room in Phnom Pehn, he said.

NationalOctober 30

Key denies SAS on Afghan 'revenge mission'

Prime Minister John Key has denied reports that SAS troops have been re-deployed to Afghanistan to carry out a "revenge mission" for the killings of five New Zealand soldiers.

NationalOctober 24

World Cup, Rena on PM's security briefing

While they didn't tell him about Kim Dotcom, security advisers briefed Prime Minister John Key on a wider range of issues in the last year including the Rugby World Cup, the Rena grounding and the Maui gas pipeline failure.

QueenstownOctober 17

Weather delays PM's visit to resort

The Prime Minister's jam-packed day in Queenstown got off to a slow start this morning as he did not arrive in time for the TSS Earnslaw's 100th re-enactment.

EditorialOctober 7

A long week in politics for Key

If the Government's mounting number of unpopular proposals, controversial legislation, poor decisions, embarrassing blunders, backdowns, admissions and apologies of recent weeks and months continues, by year-end, 2012 may well be referred to as Prime Minister John Key's "annus horribilis".

NationalOctober 1

Key queries Tyson visa decision

Prime Minister John Key says he doesn't understand the rationale behind a decision to grant convicted rapist Mike Tyson a visa to come to New Zealand.