Prime Minister John Key has given his first major speech of the year. Look back at his speech, and question and answer session with journalists, here:
Reaction to the Prime Minister's speech has been coming in on Twitter:
So predictable that this govt would bundle more wasteful roading with crucial public transit investment #nzpol
— Sacha Dylan (@kaupapa) January 26, 2016
I believe @nomotorway may be exploding shortly #nzpol
— John Palethorpe (@MrDuttonPeabody) January 26, 2016
hey @johnkeypm, if you could get the #CRL open before Laneway on Monday, I’d think about voting for you in 2017
— James Macbeth Dann (@edmuzik) January 26, 2016
Can we all just take a moment to acknowledge the splendid work @mayorlenbrown has been doing... Great news. #CRL https://t.co/nhPVP2eJOy
— Lennart Nout (@lennartnout) January 26, 2016
Short version of Key's #SOTN: There are no new ideas here, just things we've deliberately delayed to make us look busy this year #nzpol
— John Palethorpe (@MrDuttonPeabody) January 26, 2016
City Rail Loop to open to public in 2018, with special early access in 2017 for people who can provide proof they voted National
— James Macbeth Dann (@edmuzik) January 26, 2016
The #CityRailLink & National: First they ignore you (Williamson) then they laugh at you (Joyce) then they fight you (Brownlee) then you win.
— Sudhvir Singh (@sudhvir) January 26, 2016
About time. Great decision by @johnkeypm & @simonjbridges https://t.co/Byc2WWykjx
— Matthew Hooton (@MatthewHootonNZ) January 26, 2016
Which was the original plan before National delayed it. *YAWN* #FoxyKnows https://t.co/3kHryBGgb3
— Foxy~Zowie Bowie (@FoxyLustyGrover) January 26, 2016
