Spy: Playing matchmaker for Max Key

Spy understands Max Key messaged Kimberly Owen seeking a date. Photo / NZ Herald; Getty

When Max Key appeared in social media photos with Mona Dotcom at Roxy nightclub recently, his Prime Minister dad showed his support by saying: "He's 19 years of age and he goes to clubs."

The young Key is one of New Zealand's most eligible bachelors and Spy included him in our "Hot List". So does he have a love interest?

Spy understands he recently Instagram messaged blonde bombshell Kimberley Owen seeking a date. The daughter of multi-millionaire Steve Owen is one of the hottest rich girls about town, spending many winter seasons abroad. But she wasn't kissing and telling.

Owen: "On election night Dad held a big party and I organised a life-size cut-out of John Key. The girls and I posed it up with him and Max spotted it on Instagram and messaged me. We went back and forth a couple of times until my boyfriend asked me who was messaging and I stopped messaging ... my boyfriend thought it was funny."

So if not Owen, then who? Spy has chosen some other possible dates for Key:

- The queen of Ponsonby nightlife, Courtney Rupe, 24, daughter of SPQR owner Chris Rupe. She is newly single and turns heads with her charm, beauty and social status.

Courtney Rupe (right) with her father Chris.

- Social media princess Maddy Budd, 22, could put a bit of hip in his groove.

- Phoebe Trezevant-Miller, 26, is one half of the social gathering "YaYa Club" and has been tied up in the Auckland fashion, music and TV scene for years.

Phoebe Trezevant-Miller (right) with her mother Giselle.

- Last but not least, golf star Lydia Ko, 17. She could give him some golf tips for the next time he plays with Obama.