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Christmas card list, the prime minister is top-secret excluded. A request for names of the recipients - which last year involved more than 1,650 people - was rejected by the office of John Key, for security reasons. Cards with a picture of a smiling wife Bronagh and password were sent to varied senior politicians, officials and representatives of the press this week.

The chief of staff Wayne Eagleson wrote key in response to a request from the Official Information Act to the list, that there is enough community awareness to discharge it. Instead, it offers a series of numbers that received the cards in 2010 count. The 2011 list was still being processed, if the request was sent, said Eagleson.

In the past year integrated 207 foreign heads of state, consisting of the presidents and other famous personalities of other nations, he stated. A total of 888 mayors and municipal councils from the section along with 114 Maori leaders. There were 39 public service executives, too, and a number of ministers, members of the National Party MPs and parliamentary staff.

Some lucky people, including those of the parliamentary press gallery were also pleasure with a wine bottle-signing key. Only 25 cases under the label of JK produce each year. Eagleson wrote the list of foreign leaders by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has been developed. Local Government New Zealand, where the names of the mayor and council members, and the enduring lists were prepared by the Prime Minister's Office itself.

Key also sent letters as National Party leader, as a deputy and a "personal capacity", which was not integrated in the information.