He's been a rather popular, albeit certainly not uncontroversial or unopposed, politician. More importantly, he's never said no to a bowl of kava.
He's also known for preferring fresh kava in Vanuatu to dried kava in Fiji 
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10664183
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/2575693/John-Key-accepts-kava-Hell-yeah

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10664183
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/2575693/John-Key-accepts-kava-Hell-yeah


