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Audio (36 Minutes): Audio on Demand of NZ Prime
Minister John Key's post Cabinet press conference for
Parliamentary press gallery journalists held this afternoon.
The PM began by reading out a prepared statement about the
Government's war on the drug P - a pure form of
methamphetamine. This was followed by a wide ranging Q&A
which touched on: - today's announcement about a widening
deficit from Treasury; - currency issues and whether or
not the Chinese should allow their currency to rise in value
faster; - upcoming animal welfare announcements; - a
suspected kiwifruit virus outbreak in Bay of Plenty; -
APEC and the Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations; -
the decision by the US President not to pursue climate
change legislation; - the Himalaya Trust; - the much
delayed constitutional review - Australian/US defence
relationships, ANZUS and the NZ defence white paper.