Sir John Key's tenure as chair of ANZ New Zealand has seen him oversee a record $2 billion profit for the bank, but it's by no means been money for jam.
The former Prime Minister has had to front up as the bank's been in the spotlight for various missteps, including being rebuked for setting its own risk capital buffers, and questions over the expenses and perks for former CEO David Hisco.
Key, who was last year appointed to the parent company’s board in Australia, said late last year he supported new legislation recommended by the Hayne royal commission in Australia and suggested Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr look at adopting the same outcomes here.
"What you don't want is to slow the economy down with something unnecessary, but on the other side of the coin that doesn't mean banks shouldn't be held to account for poor behaviour. There's clearly been some in Australia and no one is saying everything is perfect in New Zealand."
Key is also on the board of Air New Zealand, which is looking at every area of the business for cost savings to offset rising jet fuel prices. This includes the executive team voluntarily freezing its salaries for the next 12 months.
In June, he revealed that in hindsight, holding a referendum on changing New Zealand's flag was a mistake, and he should have pushed the change through regardless.
"I think it's one of those things that all hell would have broken loose for a couple of months, then we would have worn it, gotten used to it and been proud of it," he told 66 Magazine.
One argument that does appear to have gone his way is the Labour-led government's decision to drop its proposals for a capital gains tax. Key publicly opposed the tax, over concerns it would have a crippling effect on business and farmers.
Meanwhile, his sideline as a photographer for his son Max's Instagram account appears to have gone on hold. After a stint at First NZ Capital, Max headed overseas earlier this year for his OE.
Key snr has also been busy building a new three-storey home on the former tennis court of his Parnell mansion. He sold the rest of the site in 2017 for just under $20 million.
2018: $70 million