John Key
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John Key was born in Auckland but moved to Christchurch when a child. He was educated at Burnside High School and then gained a B.Comm from the University of Canterbury. In 2001, he headed back to New Zealand to fulfill a long held ambition to stand for Parliament for the National Party. He won the Helensville seat in 2002 with a majority of 1589. John has risen through the ranks since then, becoming deputy finance spokesman and then finance spokesman, rising to number 7 prior to the 2005 election. At the 2005 election he again won the Helensville seat, this time with a majority of 12,778. He continued to be the Party's finance spokesman and and was ranked at number 4 before being elected Leader on 27 November 2006.
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Prime Minister John Key has welcomed the news of a planned visit to New Zealand by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall next year.
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Prime Minister John Key today announced the incoming National-led Government’s new Ministry.
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Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg will arrive on Sunday for a six-day visit to New Zealand and Antarctica, Prime Minister John Key announced today.
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Prime Minister John Key today expressed his disappointment at the British Government’s announcement overnight of an increase in passenger duty for air travellers to New Zealand.
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NATIONAL'S BRIGHTER FUTURE PLAN It's been another busy week on the campaign trail.
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Prime Minister John Key has welcomed today’s announcement of the broad outlines for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement, and hailed it as an important step towards gaining greater access for New Zealand exporters.
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CHRISTCHURCH — A new temporary stadium with seating for 17,000 will be built in Christchurch for major sporting and cultural events.
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Prime Minister John Key today expressed his sadness at news of the death of Allan Peachey, the National MP for Tamaki, who passed away on Sunday morning.
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The Government will boost investment in the science sector to transform Industrial Research Limited (IRL) into an advanced technology institute, which will function as the ‘high-tech HQ’ for New Zealand, Prime Minister John Key announced today.
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Prime Minister John Key has paid tribute to Business Roundtable executive director Roger Kerr, who died last night in Wellington.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Prime Minister John Key today officially opened Christchurch’s Restart project in Cashel Mall, the first part of the city’s red zone now open for business.
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Prime Minister John Key has today extended condolences on behalf of the Government and people of New Zealand to Turkey, following the devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Van Province.
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Prime Minister John Key today congratulated the All Blacks following their superb victory in the Rugby World Cup final at Eden Park.
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British Prime Minister David Cameron will visit New Zealand next week, Prime Minister John Key announced today.
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Prime Minister John Key today launched the NZ Inc India Strategy at the Cloud in Auckland.
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Prime Minister John Key today said the country had lost a remarkable New Zealander with the passing of Christopher Doig.
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TAURANGA — I've been to Tauranga again this afternoon and I want to give you an update on the situation there.
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The Prime Minister and Hon Steven Joyce brief media on the the cargo ship Rena and steps the Government is taking to mitigate the oil spill involved.
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The Government has introduced legislation that puts more decisions regarding MPs' and ministers' entitlements in the hands of the independent Remuneration Authority.
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Prime Minister John Key today expressed the Government’s sadness at the death of a New Zealand Special Air Service soldier in Afghanistan.
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Prime Minister John Key today announced that Prime Minister Nikolaz Gilauri of Georgia will arrive in New Zealand tomorrow for a six-day visit.
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Prime Minister John Key has congratulated the recipients of this year’s Prime Minister’s Business Scholarships.
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New Zealand has designated a further three international terrorist groups under the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002, Prime Minister John Key announced today.
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New Zealand will beef up investment in Pacific Ocean fisheries to lift the level of returns from this vital resource to Pacific nations, says Prime Minister John Key.
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Prime Minister John Key today announced the appointment of Ian Fletcher as the new Director of the Government Communications Security Bureau.
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New Zealand Prime Minister John Key and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard have reaffirmed their commitment to improving education in the Pacific by extending funding for language and literacy education across the region.
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Pacific countries vulnerable to violent natural disasters are set to benefit from enhanced tsunami risk management systems, Prime Minister John Key said today.
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Prime Minister John Key has announced New Zealand will support country-specific initiatives to strengthen maritime safety in the Pacific as part an on-going, region-wide effort.
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A public-private partnership between the Government and cruise operator Carnival Australia will help further open up the burgeoning cruise industry to the Pacific, Prime Minister John Key announced today.
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Prime Minister John Key will host leaders from around the Pacific in Auckland next week, as the 42nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting gets underway on Tuesday.
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Prime Minister John Key today announced that Hon Henry Puna, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, will arrive in New Zealand on Sunday for a three-day visit.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Prime Minister John Key today welcomed the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal’s commitment to help the city’s CBD retailers kick-start their businesses ahead of summer.
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Prime Minister John Key today announced details of the state farewell that will be held for the Governor-General, Rt Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, when he completes his term of office next week.
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Prime Minister John Key today announced that Kerry Prendergast has been appointed Chair of the New Zealand Tourism Board for a three year term.
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Six outstanding young Pacific New Zealanders were recognised today at the Prime Minister’s Pacific Youth Awards, an initiative which highlights the achievements and potential of future leaders.
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Lord Siale 'Ataonogo Tu'ivakano will arrive in New Zealand tomorrow on his first visit as Prime Minister of Tonga, Prime Minister John Key announced today.
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Prime Minister John Key today said the unusual circumstances surrounding a group of Israeli nationals caught up in February’s earthquake in Christchurch were fully investigated and no evidence was found of a link between the group and Israeli intelligence.
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Prime Minister John Key is shocked and saddened at the latest terrorist attacks on the Indian city of Mumbai.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Prime Minister John Key today welcomed the announcement that Christchurch businesses, community groups and children are set to receive funding in the latest round of disbursements from the Government’s Christchurch Earthquake Appeal.
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Prime Minister John Key today announced he will be visiting the United States later this month and will meet President Barack Obama in Washington DC.
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This July, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Tony Blair, will make his first public speaking tour of Australia and New Zealand since leaving office in 2007.
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Prime Minister John Key talks about India and his trade mission trip - as well as what's coming up in the next few months.
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Prime Minister John Key today announced the reappointment of Professor Sir Peter Gluckman as the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor for another two years.
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Prime Minister John Key has announced that His Majesty King Tupou V of Tonga will arrive in New Zealand today for a five-day visit.
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Prime Minister John Key announced today that Indian businessman and Member of Parliament Vijay Mallya will be the next recipient of the Sir Edmund Hillary Fellowship.
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Prime Minister John Key says the signing of a Film Co-Production Agreement between New Zealand and India will be a great boost to the film industries in both countries.
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Prime Minister John Key announced today an agreement between India and New Zealand to progress a joint Prime Ministerial Education Initiative between the two countries.
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Prime Minister John Key today announced that Simon Murdoch has agreed to be the acting Chief Executive and Director of the Government Communications Security Bureau.
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Prime Minister John Key today announced a new sports scholarship and academic exchange programme between India and New Zealand.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Prime Minister John Key today welcomed ANZ’s $1 billion dollar commitment of special mortgage lending to help Christchurch homeowners relocate.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Prime Minister John Key today welcomed ANZ’s $1 billion dollar commitment of special mortgage lending to help Christchurch homeowners relocate.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Prime Minister John Key today announced the next step in the government's ongoing work to give people of greater Christchurch a clearer picture of what their future holds following a series of major earthquakes and aftershocks in the region.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Prime Minister John Key and Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee on today's announcement concerning earthquake land recovery options.
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Developing an already strong relationship and boosting two way trade will be the focus of Prime Minister John Key’s upcoming visit to India.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Prime Minister John Key today announced negotiations with SkyCity to build a large international convention centre in Auckland, a project which would boost tourism, create jobs, and put New Zealand on the map as a business events destination.
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Prime Minister John Key today announced that Olympic Gold medallist Sarah Ulmer has signed up as an ambassador for Nga Haerenga, the New Zealand Cycle Trail project (NZCT).
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Prime Minister John Key today welcomed the announcement of a deal with two further providers to deliver ultra fast broadband to New Zealanders.
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Prime Minister John Key today announced that the Queen has approved the appointment of Lieutenant General Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General Designate, as an Additional Knight Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit and as an Additional Companion of the Queen’s Service Order.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Prime Minister John Key today thanked three of the world’s major motion picture organisations for their generous donations to the Government’s Christchurch Earthquake Appeal.
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Applications for the 2011 Prime Minister’s Pacific Youth Awards opened today, giving high-achieving young New Zealanders of Pacific descent the opportunity to have their talent and leadership potential recognised.
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Prime Minister John Key will travel to Australia next month to take up an invitation from Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard to be the first New Zealand Prime Minister to address the Australian Parliament.
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Prime Minister John Key has announced that the date for a by-election in Te Tai Tokerau will be Saturday 25 June, 2011.
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Prime Minister John Key says that on a day when Labour has no answer to the National-led Government’s responsible Budget plans, it has resorted to the gutter yet again with false allegations.
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Prime Minister John Key today cut the ribbon to the 100,000th house to have benefited from the Government’s home insulation and heating programme, Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart.
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Prime Minister John Key today said Budget 2011 will be responsible and measured, and ensure expensive programmes like KiwiSaver, Working for Families and interest-free student loans are affordable into the future.
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Prime Minister John Key today thanked long-serving National MP and Minister Georgina te Heuheu for her public service after news of her retirement at the election.
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HAMILTON — In a speech to Greypower today, Prime Minister John Key told the audience at their AGM in Hamilton that the National Government has delivered to superannuitants and will continue to do so.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Prime Minister John Key today welcomed the announcement of a telethon to support the Government’s Christchurch Earthquake Appeal, the official, global fundraiser for the recovery effort for Christchurch and the Canterbury region.
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Prime Minister John Key today announced that New Zealand’s gift to the Royal Wedding of His Royal Highness Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton will be a donation to the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal.
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Prime Minister John Key today expressed his sadness at news of the death of Roger Kirk, husband of former National Party President Judy Kirk.
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The Prime Minister's regular post-Cabinet press conference.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Prime Minister John Key today announced that Cabinet has agreed to establish a Royal Commission on the Canterbury Earthquake.
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CANTERBURY — Prime Minister John Key today announced Mark Weldon, Chief Executive of NZX, will spearhead the fundraising efforts of the Government’s Christchurch Earthquake Appeal.
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Prime Minister John Key is welcoming the news that Prince William is taking time to visit the people of Christchurch as they cope with the tragic aftermath of the February 22 earthquake.
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Prime Minister John Key today welcomed the announcement that the Queen has approved the appointment of Lieutenant General Jerry Mateparae to succeed Sir Anand Satyanand as Governor-General of New Zealand.
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CANTERBURY — On this day two weeks ago, the great city of Christchurch was ripped apart by a devastating earthquake, measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Prime Minister John Key has announced that a National Memorial Service for the victims of the February 22 earthquake will be held in Christchurch on Friday March 18.
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Prime Minister John Key today expressed his sadness at the news that senior Government Minister Simon Power will retire from politics at the election.
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CHRISTCHURCH — New Zealanders have woken to a tragedy unfolding in the great city of Christchurch.
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Prime Ministers John Key and Julia Gillard held bilateral talks in Wellington on 16 February 2011 during Prime Minister Gillard’s first official visit to New Zealand.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Address to Parliament by Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Prime Minister John Key's response.
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Prime Minister John Key is shocked and saddened to hear of the death of a New Zealand soldier in Afghanistan yesterday.
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The 2011 General Election will take place on Saturday 26 November, Prime Minister John Key announced today.
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Cabinet has decided to extend the deployment of the New Zealand SAS task force in Kabul for a further 12 months from April, but with about half the number of personnel, Prime Minister John Key announced today.
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Prime Minister John Key today released the State Services Commission’s report of the investigation into the vetting processes used by the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) to grant a security clearance to Stephen Wilce, former Chief Defence Scientist and Director of the Defence Technology Agency in the New Zealand Defence Force.
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Prime Minister John Key today outlined further steps in National’s plan to build stronger, enduring economic growth, deliver New Zealanders better paid jobs and put the Government’s finances in a stronger position.
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New Zealand has designated a further three international terrorist groups under the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002, Prime Minister John Key announced today.
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Prime Minister John Key today introduced legislation to amend the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Act 1969.
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Prime Minister John Key today welcomed the graduation of the first military-style activity camp under the National-led Government’s Fresh Start youth justice legislation.
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WEST COAST — Prime Minister John Key announced today that Cabinet has agreed to establish a Royal Commission on the Pike River mine tragedy.
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Scientists who have turned world-leading research into a multi-million dollar technology company have won the top award at the Prime Minister's Science Prizes, New Zealand's most prestigious and valuable science awards.
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Prime Minister John Key today accepted the resignation of Pansy Wong as a Minister.
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Prime Minister John Key this evening announced an agreement has been reached between the New Zealand Government and Warner Bros that will enable the two Hobbit movies to be directed by Sir Peter Jackson to be made in New Zealand.
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Prime Minister John Key will leave on Thursday to attend the 5th East Asia Summit in Ha Noi, Viet Nam, on 30 October.
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New Zealand has designated a further seven international terrorist groups under the Terrorism Suppression Act, Prime Minister John Key announced today.
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The by-election for the seat of Mana will take place on Saturday 20 November, Prime Minister John Key announced today.
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Prime Minister and Tourism Minister John Key has today, on World Tourism Day, announced that funding of $13.9 million has been approved for five more cycle trails under Nga Haerenga, the New Zealand Cycle Trail project.
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Prime Minister John Key says that at the request of Act Party Leader Rodney Hide, he has accepted the resignation of Heather Roy as a Minister in the National-led Government.
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Prime Minister John Key today launched a pilot $1 million scholarship scheme to boost the capability of New Zealand businesses, particularly those with a focus on exporting.
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