<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Prime Minister John Key saying the death of a New Zealand soldier in Afghanistan affected the handling of the limousine controversy is "repugnant", Labour leader Phil Goff says.
"The BMW saga was in the news well before the soldier's<wm> assassination in Afghanistan. Labour's refusal to apologise for, and to show some accountability for, the misdeed - rather than hiding it behind some vague statements about how we value freedom of the press, and that 'the right to choose who tells our war is safe and respectful'...this is appalling."  - John Key
In a rare criticism of the military and government on this issue, Goff accused them of hypocrisy.
"The war against the press is a fundamental right of democracy - to tell</wm> the truth." - John Key.
Goff's comments came after New Zealand soldiers were arrested for a