Ponytail
Move to dismiss ponytail-pulling complaint
The Prime Minister has moved to have a complaint to the Human Rights Tribunal over the ponytail-pulling controversy dismissed.
PM paying for his own legal advice.
The Prime Minister has confirmed he is paying for the legal advice he has sought about the prospect of facing an assault charge for pulling an Auckland waitress' ponytail Audio
RNZ political editor on a testing week ahead for PM
The Prime Minister faces a testing week in the House, as he prepares to return to Parliament for the first time since the ponytail-pulling scandal erupted. Audio
Prime Minister regrets misreading ponytail saga
The Prime Minister will be back in Parliament tomorrow for the first time since the ponytail-pulling scandal erupted last month. Audio
The Unite Union is representing Amanda Bailey
The Unite Union has announced it will represent Amanda Bailey and support whatever action she decides to take. Audio
PM may find it hard to brush off Ponytailgate
John Key faces yet more embarrassment over the Ponytailgate scandal, with the waitress he annoyed now in talks with a prominent union. Audio
Ponytail waitress seeks legal, union advice over Herald stoush
The waitress whose hair was repeatedly tugged by the Prime Minister John Key is understood to be seeking legal and union advice, in the latest developments over what's become known as 'ponytailgate.' Audio
Key's ponytail pulling overshadows time at Int Peace Summit
John Key maintains he was simply horsing around when repeatedly pulling the pony tails of cafe worker Amanda Bailey. Audio
New blog from Alk waitress about ponytail complaint
In latest developments in this story a second blog has been published by the waitress at the centre of the story. In the blog she questions coverage of her story in this morning's New Zealand Herald. Audio
Hair pulling fits govt definition of workplace bullying
Some commentators have compared Mr Key's behaviour with the actions of Roger Sutton, who resigned as head of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority last year. Audio
Radio NZ's political editor comments
The Prime Minister, John Key, is due to join world leaders in Turkey tonight for a peace summit and to attend Saturday's Anzac centenary commemorations at Gallipoli. Audio
Political scientist and former MP comment on ponytailgate
Some members of the public spoken to by Radio New Zealand did not think Mr Key had done anything wrong. Marilyn Waring and Claire Robinson also discuss this with Kim Hill. Audio
Prime Minister embarrasses nation with hair pulling
The Prime Minister's been accused of abusing his power and embarrassing the nation for repeatedly pulling an Auckland waitress's hair Audio
Women's Council say Key is downplaying of hair-pulling
The National Council of Women is disappointed the Prime Minister is downplaying his repeated pulling of an Auckland waitress' hair. Audio
Judith Collins back's PM's handling of complaint
The Prime Minister's been accused of abusing his power and embarrassing the nation. Audio
John Key apologises to waitress
Prime Minister John Key has apologised to a waitress for repeatedly pulling her ponytail in cafe he visits regularly. RNZ political reporter Chris Bramwell. Audio