Key: I 'absolutely' did not lie

Prime Minister John Key says he has "absolutely not" lied about his contact with right wing blogger Cameron Slater. This week Mr Key twice said he had not been in contact with Slater ahead of the release of Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Cheryl Gwyn's report into the SIS's role in Slater's 2011 political attack on former Labour Leader Phil Goff. However, he was yesterday forced to correct his answer to a question from Labour MP Megan Woods where he said he'd had no contact with Slater about the report ahead of its release. On Tuesday, Mr Key also told reporters he had had no recent contact with Slater.