'Say it ain't so, bro!': Malcolm Turnbull rues the departure of New Zealand's John Key

By Fergus Hunter
Updated December 6 2016 - 1:08pm, first published December 5 2016 - 9:09pm
Malcolm Turnbull and John Key kayaking in Sydney Harbour in February. Photo: Supplied
Malcolm Turnbull and John Key kayaking in Sydney Harbour in February. Photo: Supplied

As the shock news of New Zealand Prime Minister John Key's resignation broke, Malcolm Turnbull picked up his phone and sent his friend across the ditch a text: "Say it ain't so, bro".