THANK YOU. A heavyweight show tonight. Chris Martin, John key. THIS IS THE HARDEST DECISION I'VE EVER MADE. SO WHO WAS BEHIND JOHN KEY'S DECISION TO STEP DOWN? I REALLY FEEL IT TO THE FAMILY TO COME HOME A LITTLE BIT. THE PRIME MINISTER WITH US SHORTLY. PLUS ` MY NAME IS JOSEPH PARKER, AND I WANNA BE THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD. BUT THERE'S ONE PERSON STANDING IN HIS WAY. ANDY RUIZ! PARKER AND RUIZ SQUARE OFF LIVE IN STUDIO. ALSO TONIGHT ` SHOW NUMBER 70 OF OUR TOUR. AS FAR AS WE'RE CONCERNED, THAT'S 69 REHEARSALS FOR AUCKLAND, NZ. COLDPLAY CHARMS NZ. HAWKE'S BAY BLUEBERRIES ` THE BEST IN THE WORLD. DUE TO THE LIVE NATURE OF SEVEN SHARP, WE APOLOGISE FOR THE LACK OF CAPTIONS FOR SOME ITEMS. What a day! We look forward to contenders in the studio. DIDN'T WE ALL GET A SURPRISE TODAY? VERY FEW CAN SAY THAT THEY SAW JOHN KEY'S RESIGNATION COMING. BUT REALLY, HIS TIME AS OUR PRIME MINISTER HAS BEEN ALL ABOUT THE UNEXPECTED. IT'S BEEN A GREAT STORY ` THE STATE HOUSE KID WHO GREW UP TO BECOME THE LEADER OF NZ. IT COULD HAVE BEEN A MOVIE PLOT. IN FACT, WE THOUGHT ` WHAT BETTER WAY TO SUM UP KEY'S REIGN THAN THROUGH A MOVIE TRAILER. TIM WILSON ROLLS THE TAPE. ALL THE WAY TO THE BEEHIVE... WE'VE GROWN EIGHT OUT OF THE LAST NINE QUARTERS ` NOT BAD. ...FROM A STATE HOUSE IN CHRISTCHURCH. THAT WAS MY SISTER'S BEDROOM THERE. JOHN KEY FIGHTS HIS WAY INTO POWER AND STAYS THERE ` A FORMER WALL-STREETER BETTING AGAINST A GLOBAL FISCAL CRISIS. I'VE GOT MORE FINANCIAL EXPERIENCE THAN ANY OTHER PRIME MINISTER WOULD HAVE HAD. INDISTINCT CHATTER ONCE ELECTED, HE'S CAUGHT UNAWARES BY THE WORST EARTHQUAKE IN GENERATIONS. A COUPLE OF HUNDRED PEOPLE HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES. I MEAN, THIS IS A DISASTER THAT'S WREAKED HAVOC ON THIS CITY. BUT WHEN TRAGEDY STRIKES A MINE, HIS CITY-DWELLER'S OPTIMISM MAY BE HIS UNDOING. I TRIED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE REFLECTED TO THEM THAT THEY HAVE TO HANG ON TO HOPE. EVENTUALLY, HE DECIDES TO FLAG IT. JUST BECAUSE IT MAY NOT HAVE ACHIEVED THE OUTCOME THAT I WOULD'VE WANTED, DOESN'T MEAN IT HASN'T BEEN A WORTHWHILE PROCESS. A MAN HAPPY TO FOOL AROUND, BUT HARDLY A NATURAL COMEDIAN. AND THE NUMBER ONE REASON YOU SHOULD VISIT NZ? THERE YOU GO. A POLITICIAN PROVING YOU DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO KNOW HOW TO SHAKE HANDS. I AM THE INNOCENT VICTIM IN THAT THREE-WAY HANDSHAKE, ALTHOUGH I MAY GO DOWN IN HISTORY FOR IT. JOHN KEY, THE MAN SO OFTEN SURPRISED, WHO TODAY SURPRISED EVERYONE. Ain't that the truth? I SPOKE TO PRIME MINISTER JOHN KEY A SHORT TIME AGO AND ASKED HIM IF RESIGNING STILL FELT LIKE THE RIGHT THING TO DO. IT FEELS RIGHT. YOU KNOW, I FEEL AT PEACE WITH THE DECISION. IT'S A BIG DECISION. IT'S A REALLY BIG DECISION. I MEAN, IT'S BEEN A JOB I'VE ALWAYS WANTED. YOU KNOW, THERE'S A TIME, I THINK, WHERE LEADERS JUST DON'T HAND OVER, YOU KNOW? THEY JUST DON'T, KIND OF, SEE THAT IF YOU WANT TO TRANSITION, YOU'VE GOT TO DO IT FROM A POSITION OF STRENGTH, AND I JUST ALWAYS FELT I WANTED TO GO OUT FEELING IMMENSELY GRATEFUL FOR THE PEOPLE THAT PUT ME THERE, THE NZ PUBLIC, AND NOT BITTER AND ANGRY, LIKE A LOT OF LEADERS END UP. TAKE ME THROUGH THE ANATOMY, THEN, OF THE DECISION, BECAUSE YOU STATED PUBLICLY YOU WERE GOING TO GO FOR A FULL TERM. YUP. WHAT HAPPENED? WELL, I SAT AROUND, I GOTTA BE HONEST, AND HAD A LONG TALK TO BRONAGH ABOUT IT, AND WE SAID, 'LOOK, OK, IF WE DO A FOURTH TERM, 'WILL WE DO A WHOLE FOURTH TERM?' AND THEN THE POINT BECAME, WELL, I'M EITHER GONNA HAVE TO LOOK DOWN THE BARREL OF THE CAMERA AND SAY I AM PREPARED TO STAY FOR AT LEAST A GOOD TWO YEARS POST A YEAR FROM NOW, SO THREE-AND-A-BIT YEARS, OR I'M GONNA HAVE TO MISLEAD PEOPLE, AND I JUST KIND OF FELT, YOU KNOW, THAT'S JUST SUCH A TERRIBLE WAY TO END WHAT'S BEEN A REALLY REMARKABLE RIDE. THE ROLE OF BRONAGH IN THIS, THERE WAS JUST` LET'S TICK OFF ALL THE SCANDAL ` SHE THREATENED YOU; YOU'RE ILL; THERE'S SOMETHING MORE TO COME. OK. YOU SHOULD GIVE MY DOCTOR A RING, WHO SAYS I'M ABSOLUTELY FIGHTING FIT. THAT'S GREAT. HE DID TELL ME TO LOSE 2KG, BUT NOTHING NEW THERE. BRONAGH, SHE DIDN'T THREATEN ME. LOOK, SHE HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. IN FACT, SHE WAS THE ONE WHO JUST SAID, 'BE ABSOLUTELY SURE 'THIS IS WHAT, IN YOUR HEART, YOU WANNA DO, 'BECAUSE THERE'S NO TURNING BACK WHEN YOU DO IT,' AND SHE'S BEEN AMAZING. BUT` BUT IT'S CERTAINLY TRUE THAT, YOU KNOW, FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS, IT'S NOT JUST THE THINGS THAT YOU SEE ME ON, SAY, AT TV AT NIGHT ` THE GLITTERING SPORTS AWARDS OR THE BIG BUSINESS AWARDS. IT'S KIND OF EVERY NIGHT I'M OUT. IT'S DAYS AND SOMETIMES WEEKS SHE'S ON HER OWN. FOR THE RECORD, THIS IS AS IT SEEMS. A BOY WHO'S DONE EIGHT YEARS AND 10 YEARS AND, 'THANKS. WE'RE DONE.' AND OVER THE YEARS, THE LEADERS I'VE SPOKEN TO HAVE ALL SAID TO ME, THAT HAVE GONE, OH, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE EITHER STILL A LITTLE ANGRY OR, YOU KNOW, 'I PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE SEEN THE WRITING ON THE WALL.' AND MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, THEY JUST DON'T QUITE HAVE THE CONFIDENCE TO TAKE THE STEP, BECAUSE A, THEY'RE NOT QUITE SURE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT. BUT I'M CONVINCED THAT A NUMBER OF PEOPLE CAN DO THE JOB. PERSONALLY, I HOPE IT'S BILL, COS I THINK HE'LL BE GREAT. HE'S BEEN ROCK SOLID. OF COURSE, HE'S GONNA BE DIFFERENT. HIS STYLE'S GONNA BE DIFFERENT. HIS PERSONA'S GONNA BE DIFFERENT. EVERY TIME I INTERVIEW HIM, JOHN, I'VE GOTTA CHECK WHETHER HE'S GOT A PULSE. I MEAN, JEEZ, HE LOOKS LIKE NOTHING EXCITES HIM. HE DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THAT MAGIC LEADERSHIP THING THAT YOU NEED TO BE` TO DRIVING A TEAM FORWARD, YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? WELL, I SEE A LOT MORE OF HIM THAN YOU DO, AND HE'S DEFINITELY GOT A PULSE. DON'T WORRY ABOUT THAT. BUT, LOOK, THE POINT IS, OK, THE STYLE WILL BE A BIT DIFFERENT, BUT THEN THERE'LL BE PLENTY OF PEOPLE SCREAMING AT THEIR TV SETS AT THE MOMENT WATCHING THIS INTERVIEW SAYING, 'GOOD. WE WANT A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT STYLE.' ISN'T THAT KIND OF WHAT PEOPLE LIKED ABOUT ME? THAT I WASN'T THE CAREER POLITICIAN; I WAS NEVER GONNA HANG AROUND FOREVER; I WASN'T THERE FOR THE PENSION. LIKE I SAID, YOU CAN HANG ON TILL THE BITTER END, AND MAYBE THAT WOULD BE FOUR YEARS FROM NOW OR WHATEVER, BUT IT DOESN'T PROVE ANYTHING DIFFERENT. I'M AT PEACE WITH THE DECISION I MADE. Can't argue with that. All his supporters like that unexpected nature of him. Are you thinking Bill English? No. He failed. They can't find someone new. Not him. Joyce, Bennett, Adams, Collins.. You have had 16 years of stability, Clark and key, stability. If English gets the job and doesn't work out, what will you get? You will get stories about their leadership being in trouble. He had popularity. English doesn't look like he is loving life. Some would say that side of him was goofy, but endearing. What will he do now? Be on-boards, play golf. THINGS COULD BE ABOUT TO GET REAL IN STUDIO ` JOSEPH PARKER AND ANDY RUIZ ARE ABOUT TO GO HEAD TO HEAD, AND IT'S THE FIRST TIME THEY'VE SEEN EACH OTHER SINCE THEIR HEAVYWEIGHT BELT WAS CONFIRMED. PLUS ` THEY SOUND PHILOSOPHICAL. THE TRUTH IS, LIKE, IT'S A WAY OF US, I THINK, FEELING VERY ALIVE AND FEELING VERY CONNECTED. BUT DON'T WORRY; COLDPLAY KNOWS HOW CRINGE THAT IS. THAT'S SOMEONE JUST THROWING UP, COS WHAT I'M SAYING IS QUITE CHEESY. Ah, just a wee bit up. And to the right a little bit. Perfect! Oh, beauty, guys! Mmm. Maybe a touch left and down a bit. It's been ugly here. TOni ran for her life. FOR A SPORT AS SIMPLE AS BOXING, THE PEOPLE RUNNING IT SURE GO OUT OF THEIR WAY TO MAKE IT CONFUSING. SEEMS LIKE EVERYONE'S GOT SOME SORT OF BELT AND EVERYONE'S CHAMPION OF SOMETHING, BUT THIS SATURDAY NIGHT, IT'S DIFFERENT, BECAUSE IT'S SIMPLE. THAT'S RIGHT. FOR THE FIRST TIME, NZ IS HOSTING A GENUINE WORLD TITLE FIGHT ` A PROPER ONE. AND ALL THE PROMOTERS, THE BELTS AND GOVERNING BODIES WON'T MEAN ANYTHING WHEN TWO OF THE BEST IN THE WORLD STEP INTO THAT RING AT VECTOR ARENA. MY NAME IS JOSEPH PARKER. WHOA! HOW DO YOU LIKE THIS? YEAH, WE LIKE IT A LOT. OH! A RIGHT-HAND JAB COMING IN. JOSEPH PARKER ` OUR BEST SHOT AT THE WORLD TITLE SINCE AGES AGO. JOSEPH'S GOING AFTER HIM! MILLIONS OF VIEWERS AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. THIS HAS BEEN A METEORIC RISE,... EVERYONE BETTER BE CAREFUL. ...BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN SO SO DIFFERENT. IF I DIDN'T REALLY COME TO BOXING, I WOULD'VE JUST BEEN ONE OF THOSE STREET KIDS JUST WALKING AROUND DOING THE WRONG THING. THANKFULLY, THAT TALENT WAS RECOGNISED,... PHENOMENAL, GOD-GIVEN HAND SPEED. ...AND NOW JOSEPH PARKER STANDS ON THE BRINK OF HISTORY. THERE'S JUST ONE MORE FAIRLY SIGNIFICANT OBSTACLE IN HIS WAY. ANDY RUIZ JR! 29 FIGHTS, 29 WINS, AND YOU KNOW HE WANTS THIS JUST AS BADLY. I'M GONNA BE REALLY PREPARED FOR THIS FIGHT. BUT SO'S JOE. THIS IS A FIGHT THAT I HAVE TO WIN. NO PRESSURE. CHEERING As with mentioned, JOSEPH PARKER AND ANDY RUIZ ARE LIVE IN STUDIO. Is it weird that you are in such a physical sport, in close proximity so close to about? I'm blessed to be here in New Zealand. This is an opportunity of a lifetime. It's a business. You remember when you couldn't eat after sparring with this guy. The first time was in Vegas. He had more experience than me. I underestimated him because of the size. He chased me and hit me hard. From the time that you had seen his career progress, how much better is he? He will be better. He is 23. We train hard for this fight. How much better are you? A lot better. We worked on a lot of things and I am are a good place physically and mentally. We're both here to win, Hungary and eager. As it gets closer to the fight, How do you en sure this occasion doesn't get you? Hen you train hard, you are not nervous. I know there will be people to watch us box and give it our best. I have a great team who keep me relaxed. I'm happy and ready. Took me through your weight loss ` do you feel better? We lost the weight good. The most important thing was eating in training. I needed to be pushed to the limits. This is a new start and a new Andy. What Are Joe's weaknesses? Everyone has a weakness. Our trainer is not there to fight for us, but he will be there for Wednesday. We're both prepared for 12 rounds. I can't call it. We are good movers. You just have to wait and see. If one of you loses, do you have a rematch? The main focus is on the fight night. I can't believe you are about to get fired up an aggressive because you are placid. When does the mongrel come? When the bell rings. I think of it as him taking the food from my children. I've got to be on beast mode. You have the same motivation. Extra motivation for baby Elizabeth, but this is my hometown. I have to protect myself, my country and my family. This will be the one and only world title fight we have in this country. If you win, you are overseas. It depends. Things in boxing change over time. Have a good stay in the country. Trying to get mentally prepared. THANKS, JOSEPH PARKER AND ANDY RUIZ. Team Parker all the way. THE ONE THING WE LEARNT OVER THE WEEKEND IS THAT COLDPLAY IS ALL ABOUT THE LOVE. WELL, WE'RE VERY BROMANTIC IN OUR BAND. WE'RE VERY BRO-FFECTIONATE. AND THEY'RE SPREADING THAT LOVE AROUND. THAT'S ONE THING WE'VE LEARNED IN 2016 IS ADELE IS GOOD. COLDPLAY'S 'YELLOW' I'M SO GLAD THEY burst out laughing at my list. THAT'S JUST A TASTE OF COLDPLAY'S EPIC SHOW ON SATURDAY NIGHT IN AUCKLAND. BUT IT WAS WHEN THE BAND COVERED A KIWI CLASSIC THAT THE CROWD REALLY WENT INTO A SPIN. # THE TEMPERATURE COULD DROP AWAY. I DON'T THINK I'M SINGING THIS RIGHT. I NEED SOME HELP. DOES ANYBODY IN THIS PLACE KNOW HOW TO SING THIS SONG PROPERLY? CHEERING # EVEN WHEN YOU'RE FEELING WARM, # THE TEMPERATURE COULD DROP AWAY,... # ...LIKE FOUR SEASONS IN ONE DAY. # SURPRISE OF THE NIGHT ` NEIL FINN HELPED CHRIS MARTIN PERFORM THE CROWDED HOUSE HIT 'FOUR SEASONS IN ONE DAY'. BUT BEFORE ALL OF THAT HAPPENED, MARTIN AND JONNY BUCKLAND CHATTED TO OUR REBECCA EDWARDS. THIS IS SHOW NUMBER 70 OF OUR TOUR. AND AS FAR AS WE'RE CONCERNED, THAT'S 69 REHEARSALS FOR AUCKLAND, NZ. THE FIRST TIME YOU'RE BACK HERE SINCE 2012 ` I MEAN, WERE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO COMING BACK? IF YOU CAN GET THROUGH CUSTOMS HERE, IT'S LIKE HEAVEN. YOU KNOW, ONCE WE'VE DEALT WITH THAT SIDE, THEN WE'RE SO HAPPY TO BE IN HERE, IT'S LIKE GETTING BACKSTAGE PASSES TO PARADISE, ISN'T IT? WELL, THAT'S WHY WE'RE SO STRICT. YEAH, I GET IT. I MEAN, WE'RE THE SAME WITH OUR BACKSTAGE. CHRIS, DID YOU MANAGE TO GET HOME AND SPEND THANKSGIVING WITH THE FAMILY? YES, I DID. YES. I SAW THAT WAS ON INSTAGRAM. (CHUCKLES) YOU SAW THAT? OH, YOU DID. I THINK ONE THING WE'VE LEARNED IN OUR MANY, MANY YEARS OF BEING IN A BAND IS SOMETIMES IT'S IMPORTANT TO EXHALE FOR A MINUTE, AND THEN YOU GET TO ENJOY IT ALL AGAIN. GO! BAND PLAY ELECTRONIC MUSIC I THINK AT THE MOMENT WE'VE NEVER BEEN HAPPIER ON TOUR AND STUFF, BECAUSE WE HAVE THESE LITTLE REST PERIODS TO GET OUR FALSE TEETH MENDED AND ALL THAT KIND OF THING, NOW WE'RE QUITE OLD. ADELE ACTUALLY SET A NZ RECORD A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO BY SELLING OUT MT SMART FOR THREE BACK-TO-BACK CONCERTS. I THINK THAT'S ONE THING WE'VE LEARNED IN 2016 IS ADELE IS GOOD. CHEERING IT'S ADELE FANS. ADELE FANS! (LAUGHS) THEY'RE GETTING HERE SIX MONTHS EARLY. # THE SKY. BUT STILL I PRAY... # I WANNA TAKE YOU ON A BIT OF A TRIP AROUND NZ. SO WE'VE GOT CENTRAL OTAGO, HAWKE'S BAY AND WELLINGTON. COS WELLINGTON'S MY HOMETOWN. GIVE A BLUEBERRY A TRY. TAKE YOU TO SUNNY HAWKE'S BAY. I'M GONNA SAY THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST BLUEBERRIES I'VE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE. (LAUGHS) THAT'S A GOOD BLUEBERRY. OH, GO FOR SECONDS. LOOK, THEY'RE ALL THERE FOR YA. WELLINGTON ` COFFEE, CHOCOLATE COMBINED. OH, THAT'S GOOD. YEAH? MMM. WHAT'S THIS CALLED? WHITAKER'S. GOD, THAT'S GOOD. WOW. YOU KNOW WHAT? YOU CAN HAVE MY PIN. OH REALLY? (GASPS) YEAH. OH, LOOK AT THAT. THAT IS AMAZING. IS IT AMAZING? YEAH. YOU SPENT ABOUT A MILLION DOLLARS, AND WE GAVE YOU ONE PIN. BUT WE MEAN IT. # OH, I THINK I LANDED IN A WORLD I HADN'T SEEN... THE IDEA OF THE ALBUM CAME FROM THINKING ABOUT ALL OF THE PEOPLE IN HISTORY WHO HAVE DREAMED UP AN IMPROVED FUTURE. THAT'S WHERE THE IDEA OF, LIKE, A HEAD FULL OF DREAMS. IF YOU WANT TO SEE SOMETHING, YOU JUST DREAM IT UP, IT'S JUST A WAY OF TRYING TO LOOK AT EVERYTHING HOPEFULLY OPTIMISTICALLY, AND THAT DOES HELP ME IN MY LIFE. # A HEAD FULL, HEAD FULL OF DREAMS. # 20 YEARS FOR YOU TWO TOGETHER. BOTH: YEAH. THAT'S AMAZING. YEAH, IT IS INCREDIBLE. THANKS, MAN. (LAUGHS) (LAUGHS) NO, THANK YOU. HALF OUR LIVES OR MORE THAN HALF OUR LIVES. WE'RE VERY BROMANTIC IN OUR BAND. YEAH? YEAH. YOU'RE NOT AFRAID TO SHOW YOUR AFFECTION FOR EACH OTHER? NO, WE'RE VERY BRO-FFECTIONATE. (LAUGHS) (LAUGHS) IS THAT A WORD? # I HEAR JERUSALEM BELLS A-RINGING... IN ALL THE YEARS AND ALL THE GIGS, WHEN YOU GO OUT ON A STAGE, TO AN AUDIENCE, WHAT'S THAT LIKE? WELL, THE TRUTH IS, LIKE, IT'S A WAY OF US, I THINK, FEELING VERY ALIVE AND FEELING VERY CONNECTED. # THAT WAS WHEN I RULED THE WORLD. # IF ANYTHING, IT'S MORE FUN THAN IT USED TO BE. I THINK WE FOUND IT MORE STRESSFUL BEFORE, COS WE DIDN'T KNOW QUITE HOW TO DO IT. (LAUGHS) AND WE DIDN'T HAVE AS MANY SONGS. YES, THAT'S TRUE. WE WERE SCRAPING THE BARREL A BIT. PLAY SOME SONGS TWICE. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. ALL I CAN TELL YOU IS WE'RE GONNA GIVE YOU EVERY SINGLE DROP OF ENERGY WE'VE GOT. IT FEELS AMAZING. IT'S A WAY OF FEELING VERY CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER AND TO PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD, ESPECIALLY AT A TIME WHEN SOME PEOPLE IN THE WORLD WANNA BE A BIT MORE DIVIDED AND SPLIT UP. WE REALLY ARE ENJOYING, KIND OF, MEETING AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE. SO I FIND IT VERY LIFE-AFFIRMING AND REALLY, REALLY, REALLY FUN. GIVE ME SOME NOISE! CHEERING CHARGE US UP! CHARGE US UP! GIVE ME SOME NOISE! CHARGE US UP! Everyone who went said it was fantastic. Milford New World supplied the goodies. YOU KNOW WHAT I ENJOYED THE MOST ABOUT THE PRIME MINISTER'S BIG DECISION TODAY? THE FACT HE USED THE WORD 'WE' SO OFTEN IN HIS RESIGNATION INTERVIEWS. 'WE' SAT DOWN AND TALKED ABOUT IT; 'WE' DECIDED IT WAS TIME. OF COURSE, HE'S REFERRING TO HIS WIFE, BRONAGH, THE PERSON WE SELDOM SEE BUT WHO UNDOUBTEDLY BARES THE BRUNT OF HAVING A HUSBAND WHO'S NEVER HOME. ASK ANY POLITICIAN, AND THEY'LL TELL YOU POLITICS IS A SELFISH GAME. IT HAS TO BE TO GET THE BEST FOR THE COUNTRY THEY'RE WORKING SO HARD FOR. SO WHEN IT'S TIME FOR IT ALL TO END, IT'S NICE TO SEE AN UNSELFISH DECISION LIKE THE ONE JOHN KEY MADE TODAY. HE'S HAD ENOUGH, AND HE WANTS MORE TIME WITH HIS FAMILY, AND ANYONE WHO'S EVER HAD TO GRAPPLE WITH THAT WORK-FAMILY BALANCE WILL KNOW HOW TOUGH IT IS TO GET IT RIGHT. SO, NOTHING LEFT IN THE TANK. PERHAPS THE PHOTOS TELL THE STORY. THE JOB AGES YOU, AND LIFE IS SHORT. IF THE TRICK IS TO GO OUT ON TOP, THEN JOHN KEY HAS TIMED IT PERFECTLY. AND HE'S RIGHT. TOO MANY WAIT TOO LONG. BUT THE BIT THAT REALLY CAME AS THE SURPRISE TODAY IS GIVEN HOW WELL IT'S ALL GOING, SURELY THAT FOURTH TERM MUST HAVE BEEN TEMPTING; SURELY THE HISTORY BOOKS WERE CALLING. WE DON'T GET FOURTH-TERM GOVERNMENTS, AND THIS ONE WAS POISED UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP TO BE IN WITH A VERY VERY REALISTIC CHANCE. AND THERE IS NO ESCAPING THE FACT WITHOUT HIM, THOSE CHANCES HAVE TAKEN A SIGNIFICANT HIT. THE OFT-HELD THEORY WAS HE WINS NEXT YEAR, THEN IN '18, HANDS OVER TO THE SUCCESSOR AND GIVES THEM A TWO-YEAR RUN. AND THAT'S THE TROUBLE WITH LEAVING AT THE TOP. AND THAT'S THE TROUBLE WITH LEAVING AT THE TOP. YOU'RE LEFT WITH A TOUCH OF 'WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN'. AS FOR WHAT HAS BEEN, HE WITHOUT QUESTION LEAVES AS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL PRIME MINISTER OF THE MODERN ERA. ONE NEWS CAPTIONS BY ALANA DRAYTON AND SHRUTIKA GUNANAYAGAM. CAPTIONS BY FAITH HAMBLYN AND SARAH MAIAVA. CAPTIONS WERE MADE POSSIBLE WITH FUNDING FROM NZ ON AIR. COPYRIGHT ABLE 2016.