John Key
John Key
John Phillip Keyis the 38th Prime Minister of New Zealand, in office since 2008. He has led the New Zealand National Party since 2006...
NationalityNew Zealander
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth9 August 1961
kid mark normal overly public
The public talk colloquially, the public's grammar's not perfect. They kid around and I don't think they overly mark me down for that. They just see me as a normal guy.
environmental lead might needs zealand
New Zealand needs to balance its environmental responsibilities with its economic opportunities, because the risk is that if you don't do that - and you want to lead the world - then you might end up getting unintended consequences.
anyone bond discuss family kids looks trust
Bronagh looks after the kids and without her the family would disintegrate... there are some things you can't discuss with anyone other than your wife. There has to be a strong bond of trust.
base business solely vulnerable
You can't base an industry solely on one person. That's a very vulnerable business strategy.
change
You are not going to change me and if you do, it will look like a fraud, it will be a fraud.
I've always been a glass-half-full as opposed to a glass-half-empty, and the day that changes is the day I should leave.
fully gained good
There is much more good gained from having a fully functioning financial market than there ever is not having that.
responsibility
I dare you to show me one example where I haven't discharged my responsibility seriously, professionally and appropriately.
meeting naive period persuasion raise time
Moral persuasion over a period of time makes a difference, but we shouldn't be naive to think that just because we raise it in a meeting it will make all those problems go away. It won't and it doesn't.
calling demanding family fascinated politics toll
I was really fascinated by politics. It always has been part of my view that politics really is a calling or you wouldn't go into it, because it's demanding and potentially has a toll on you and your family.
claiming genuine quite sort trying wanting
I have quite a strong sense of wanting to sort of, wanting to help others. I'm not claiming I'm a saint, but I have a genuine, genuine belief in trying to help others.
best found job minister prime shape zealand
I want to leave New Zealand in better shape than I found it. I know the job of prime minister is not forever and I'm going to do the best I can every day to make that difference.
believe country future great
I believe the future of our country can be really great.
bit life
You get out of life what you put into it. I think you need a bit of luck but you also make a bit of luck. I think that if you're a pretty decent person you'll get back what you put in.