The anonymous waitress who publicly shamed the New Zealand Prime Minister for repeatedly pulling her hair while she was at work has been revealed as Amanda Bailey . The waitress told the New Zealand Herald that she published the details of John Key 's behaviour , which she experienced while she was working at a cafe in Auckland , as she 'expected more from him ' and wanted 'the public to be aware ' . The 26-year-old , an employee at Rosie cafe which is frequented by Mr Key and his wife , recounted on The Daily Blog how the Prime Minister kept playfully pulling her hair despite being told to stop during election time last year . But following the publication of the blog on Wednesday , Mr Key defended his pranks as ' a bit of banter ' and said he had already apologised for his actions , Stuff.co.nz reports . Scroll down for video . Amanda Bailey ( right ) with Jackie Grant and Scott Brown , whose company Hip Group owns Rosie cafe in Auckland where Ms Bailey works . The 26-year-old had her ponytail pulled by Prime Minister John Key while she was working in the cafe . While the waitress took to an online blog to detail how Mr Key pulled her hair in the cafe on six occasions , owners Jackie Grant and Scott Brown have spoken about their disappointment with Ms Bailey as she had never notified them of her concerns . A waitress has revealed how the New Zealand Prime Minister had repeatedly given her unwanted attention while she was working at a cafe in Auckland frequented by him and his wife Bronagh ( pictured together ) Ms Bailey told the Herald that she felt Mr Key 's behaviour was inappropriate . ' I did n't feel I should have to put up with that , ' she said . ' I expected more from him and I want the public to be aware . 'John Key feels he is untouchable . ' However Jackie Grant and Scott Brown , whose company Hip Group owns Rosie cafe , told the Herald of their disappointment with Ms Bailey as she had never notified them of her concerns . They further stated that Mr Key is popular among the staff at Rosie cafe in Parnell , east of Auckland . The waitress had reportedly been working at a cafe called Rosie ( pictured ) in Parnell , east of Auckland . The waitress wrote how Mr Key kept being persistent with his hair-pulling antics , despite being told by his wife Bronagh to stop . In the blog , Ms Bailey wrote about how she made it very clear that she was unimpressed by Mr Key 's gestures . 'He was like the school yard bully tugging on the little girls ' hair trying to get a reaction , experiencing that feeling of power over her , ' she wrote . Mr Key kept being persistent with his hair-pulling antics , despite being told by his wife Bronagh to stop . After dealing with the practical jokes over the six months he had visited the cafe , the waitress finally lost her cool . 'As he made his way out the door I said after him `` Please STOP or I will actually hit you soon ! `` , ' she wrote . 'Everybody knew that I did n't like it , I really did n't like it . I felt powerless and tormented and I stepped out the back and I cried frustrated tears . ' Key , who was en route to the Anzac ceremony in Gallipoli on Wednesday , told reporters he has a very 'warm and friendly relationship ' with staff at the cafe . 'When I realised she took offence by that I just sort of immediately went back , gave her some wine , apologised and said I was terribly sorry , ' he said according to Stuff.co.nz . 'It was all in the context of a bit of banter that was going on , and so obviously I immediately apologised for that . 'She thanked me for that and said `` that 's all fine , no drama '' . ' But Mr Key defended his pranks as ' a bit of banter ' and said he had already apologised for his actions .
Amanda Bailey , 26 , says she does n't regret going public with her story . The waitress revealed in a blog how John Key kept pulling her hair . She wrote that she gained unwanted attention from him last year at a cafe . Ms Bailey said Mr Key kept touching her hair despite being told to stop . Owners say they were disappointed she never told them of her concerns . They further stated Mr Key is popular among the cafe staff . The Prime Minister defended his actions , saying he had already apologised . He also said his pranks were 'all in the context of a bit of banter ' The waitress was working at a cafe called Rosie in Parnell , east of New Zealand .