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New Zealand PM wins 3rd term in office
Prime Minister John Key won an emphatic victory Saturday in New Zealandâs general election to return for a third term, a result that will be seen as an endorsement of the way his National Party has handled the economy
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rime Minister John Key won an emphatic victory Saturday in New Zealand's general election to return for a third term, a result that will be seen as an endorsement of the way his National Party has handled the economy.
'This is a great night. This is a victory for those who kept the faith,' Key told a cheering crowd in Auckland. 'This is a victory for those who refused to be distracted and who knew that a vote for National was a vote for a brighter future for all New Zealanders.'
Key gave credit to his deputy prime minister, Bill English, whom he described as 'the best finance minister in the developed world.'
With just a small number of special votes remaining to be counted, Key's party ended election night with 48 percent of the vote.
