CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS



We consent to the references to our firm under the captions "Financial
Highlights" in the Prospectuses dated May 1, 2001 of John Hancock Cash Reserve,
Inc. and dated August 1, 2001 of John Hancock Money Market Funds (consisting,
respectively, of John Hancock Money Market Fund and John Hancock U.S. Government
Cash Reserve); and "Independent Auditors" in the Statements of Additional
Information dated July 2, 2001 of John Hancock Cash Reserve, Inc. and dated
November 1, 2001 of John Hancock U.S. Government Cash Reserve; and to the
inclusion of our reports dated February 9, 2001 with respect to the financial
statements and financial highlights of John Hancock Cash Reserve, Inc. included
in the annual report dated December 31, 2000 and dated May 4, 2001 with respect
to the financial statements and financial highlights of John Hancock U.S.
Government Cash Reserve included in the annual report dated March 31, 2001;
which Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information are incorporated by
reference in to the Combined Prospectus/Proxy Statement and the Statement of
Additional Information included in this Registration Statement on Form N-14 of
John Hancock Current Interest.

We also consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Combined Prospectus/Proxy Statement in the Registration Statement on Form N-14
of John Hancock Current Interest.


                                              /s/ERNST & YOUNG LLP
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                                              ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
September 13, 2001