9 Feb 2009

PM's arm cast sells for more than $18,000

5:42 am on 9 February 2009

The cast off Prime Minister John Key's broken arm has raised over $18,000 for charity.

It's been up for auction on Trade Me and the website says it attracted a near record number of visitors.

The cast was finally sold for $18,500.10, with the money going to the Fred Hollows Foundation which is seeking to tackle blindness amongst people in Pacific islands.

The only auction to attract more visitors was one involving a handbag used by former All Black captain Tana Umaga to break up a scuffle in a pub.