"I'm your minister," Key says, referring to his role as Tourism Minister. They celebrate briefly - Hennessy had not heard the news - but Kaikoura farmers' cows can not be milked and if they are, there is no way to get the milk out. But the tourists Key meets put a brighter face on it. British women, Marion Middleton, Sue Gildersleve and Gill Goodrich, tell Key they don't have earthquakes in the UK. To each, he winds up with a cheery "don't worry, we'll get you out."

Source: New Zealand Herald November 16, 2016 04:22 UTC