John Phillip Key (born 9 August 1961) is the 38th Prime Minister of New Zealand, in office since 2008. He has led the New Zealand National Party since 2006.
Following brief remarks about Rugby World Cup - and the injury to Dan Carter - the Prime Minister provides an overview of factors attending the recent credit downgrades by credit rating agencies Standard & Poor's and Fitch.
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