John Key will continue to lead the Fifth National Government.
On 2 March, John Key said he expected an interest rate cut to deal with the earthquake.
However, he was controversially defeated for selection by John Key, a new candidate.
John Key also would not rule out working with Brash if it came down to a tight decision.
At the end of the first term in 2007, John Key opened the $2,000,000 Technology Block.
The leadership of the party has now passed to John Key.
John Key stated that if the smelter can't sustain itself financially, the government wasn't interested in keeping it open long-term.
John Key has been Prime Minister since the government was elected in the 2008 elections.
John Key became the leader of the National caucus on 27 November 2006.
John Key dismissed the attack as a smear.