4:54 pm today

Sir John Key leads tributes for Nikki Kaye

From Checkpoint, 4:54 pm today

The former National deputy leader and cabinet minister died after a long battle with cancer. Sir John Key said Ms Kaye's initial breast cancer diagnosis in 2016 was much worse than either of them had let on publicly - but her dedication to politics had given her the strength to get through it and achieve a remarkable amount in her 44 years. Political reporter Giles Dexter has more.