The Figure-Friday quiz: has New Zealand really changed since 2008?

09 Dec 2016

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John Key addresses a bunch of slack-jawed hacks.

John Key was first elected Prime Minister in 2008. What was New Zealand like when the era of radio banter, ponytail pulling, and bad singing was just beginning?

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