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 didn'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 didn't like it, I really didn'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 doesn'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 Auckland .