NZ PM worried about phone hacking

NEW Zealand Prime Minister John Key says he throws his mobile phone away every three months and never has it in a room when he's having private meetings.

NEW Zealand Prime Minister John Key says he won't take a mobile phone into confidential meetings and throws his handset away every three months for fear of being spied on.

ASKED about whether he was worried about his phone conversations being recorded, John Key told More FM on Thursday he was cautious about what was said on phones.