ISSUE
Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
#Update | Leader of Opposition Andrew Little has tweeted "John Key has served generously and with dedication. I wish him and his family the best for the future."
Prime Minister John Key, in a shocking announcement soon after his cabinet meeting this morning, has resigned from the position of Prime Minister of the country and the leader of National Party.
Bill English will be the acting Prime Minister until the party caucus meets to elect their new leader and the Prime Minister.
Prime Minister John Key says that “he took pride in leaving on his terms”.
In an emotional speech delivered this afternoon at around 1.00 p.m., the Prime Minister revisited the success of his leadership of the Party and the country in the last ten years.
It is clear that the Party caucus was surprised and went through some “hard conversation” with the Prime Minister came out in public with the announcement.
He said that it had been nearly a decade since his wife has been spending nights alone at home and it is the time that he returned home.
This development, which was not seen coming by many, has a potential to change the current discourse of New Zealand politics.
Although it will to too early to pre-empt the future trajectory of national politics, it strengthens the chances of the Labour Leader Andrew Little in replacing National in 2017.
It is important to note that Andrew little had some success in stabilising the ship of the Party which was obviously in turmoil if not wrecked, in the recent past.
The latest victory in the Mt Roskill by-election was another feather in his cap.
Amidst this gaining ascendancy of Andrew Little within the party and as the leader of the Party in public eyes, one biggest challenge in 2017 would have been the brand John Key.
John Key has been seen by many as the single star campaigner of the National Party who has been able to swing the votes of many fence-sitters at the crucial election time.
#Update | Leader of Opposition Andrew Little has tweeted "John Key has served generously and with dedication. I wish him and his family the best for the future."
Prime Minister John Key, in a shocking announcement soon after his cabinet meeting this morning, has resigned from the position of Prime...
#Update | Leader of Opposition Andrew Little has tweeted "John Key has served generously and with dedication. I wish him and his family the best for the future."
Prime Minister John Key, in a shocking announcement soon after his cabinet meeting this morning, has resigned from the position of Prime Minister of the country and the leader of National Party.
Bill English will be the acting Prime Minister until the party caucus meets to elect their new leader and the Prime Minister.
Prime Minister John Key says that “he took pride in leaving on his terms”.
In an emotional speech delivered this afternoon at around 1.00 p.m., the Prime Minister revisited the success of his leadership of the Party and the country in the last ten years.
It is clear that the Party caucus was surprised and went through some “hard conversation” with the Prime Minister came out in public with the announcement.
He said that it had been nearly a decade since his wife has been spending nights alone at home and it is the time that he returned home.
This development, which was not seen coming by many, has a potential to change the current discourse of New Zealand politics.
Although it will to too early to pre-empt the future trajectory of national politics, it strengthens the chances of the Labour Leader Andrew Little in replacing National in 2017.
It is important to note that Andrew little had some success in stabilising the ship of the Party which was obviously in turmoil if not wrecked, in the recent past.
The latest victory in the Mt Roskill by-election was another feather in his cap.
Amidst this gaining ascendancy of Andrew Little within the party and as the leader of the Party in public eyes, one biggest challenge in 2017 would have been the brand John Key.
John Key has been seen by many as the single star campaigner of the National Party who has been able to swing the votes of many fence-sitters at the crucial election time.
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