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Finlayson, Christopher,

Yes, Minister : Christopher Finlayson, Attorney-General, 2008-2017 / Christopher Finlayson. - Auckland, New Zealand : Allen & Unwin, 2022. - 272 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm

"An insider's account of the John Key years"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

An insightful, revealing and entertaining glimpse into what really made the John Key government one of the most successful conservative governments in New Zealand. Christopher Finlayson is a lawyer and was a senior minister in the John Key-led National government, serving as Attorney-General, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, and Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage, as well as the Minister responsible for the Government Communications Security Bureau and Minister in Charge of the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service, New Zealand's two main intelligence agencies. From Chris's early years and time as a lawyer before entering politics - where he spent years fighting for Ngāi Tahu, pursuing its treaty claims through a series of high-profile court battles - to entering politics and becoming one of the most senior members of the Key National government, Yes, Minister reveals the inner workings of what it was like to be at the centre of power in New Zealand, and shines a light on the real John Key. Chris reveals what Key was really like as prime minister: utterly effective and utterly ruthless when needed. Told with Chris's trademark good humour and wit, this is a thoroughly entertaining and perceptive book, as well as a substantial record of one of the most successful conservative governments in New Zealand.

ISBN: 9781991006103 1991006101

Subjects--Personal Names:
Finlayson, Christopher.
Key, John, 1961-

Subjects--Corporate Names:
New Zealand National Party.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Attorneys general--New Zealand --Biography.
Cabinet officers--New Zealand --Anecdotes.
Political science--New Zealand.
Politicians--New Zealand--Biography.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
New Zealand.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Anecdotes.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.

LC Class. No.: DU434.F55 / F55 2022

Dewey Class. No.: 352.293