September 22, 2014
The President called Prime Minister Key late last evening to congratulate him on his third electoral victory. The President noted the strength of the U.S.-New Zealand relationship and said he looked forward to working with Prime Minister Key in the coming months and years to address shared opportunities, interests, and concerns.
Barack Obama, Readout of the President's Call with Prime Minister John Key of New Zealand Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/307627