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2014-09-20
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51st Parliament
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John Key
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Mixed Member Proportional voting system
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National Party
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New Zealand general election
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51st Parliament
John Key
Mixed Member Proportional voting system
National Party
New Zealand general election
New Zealand general election
2023-10-14
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Prime Minister of New Zealand Chris Hipkins concedes defeat to the New Zealand National Party which has won the most seats, although not a majority. Opposition Leader Christopher Luxon is expected to form a coalition government with ACT New Zealand.
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2023-10-14
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National Party
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Prime Minister Chris Hipkins concedes defeat to the New Zealand National Party which has won the most seats, although not a majority. Opposition Leader Christopher Luxon is expected to form a coalition government with ACT New Zealand.
2016-12-12
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National Party
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Bill English is elected as the leader of the New Zealand National Party and is now the country's Prime Minister. Paula Bennett is elected as English's deputy.
2016-12-8
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John Key
National Party
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Australian Associated Press reports that Bill English has secured the support of a majority of members of the New Zealand National Party to succeed John Key as the Prime Minister of New Zealand.
2016-12-5
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John Key
National Party
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John Key resigns as the Prime Minister of New Zealand and leader of the National Party after 8 years as PM and 10 years as party leader due to personal reasons.
2014-10-4
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National Party
New Zealand general election
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After counting special votes from the 20 September New Zealand general election, the National Party loses its one-seat majority after losing a seat to the Green Party. With the support of ACT and United Future, National still forms a government, albeit a minority government.
2014-09-20
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New Zealand general election
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Voters in New Zealand go to the polls for a general election.
2011-12-10
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John Key
National Party
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Official results for the 26 November general election confirm John Key's National Party holding a plurality of the votes and seats. With confidence and supply agreements with ACT New Zealand and United Future confirmed, National forms a minority government with a one-seat majority, returning the Fifth National Government to a second term in office.
2011-11-26
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John Key
National Party
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The New Zealand National Party, led by incumbent Prime Minister John Key, wins 60 seats, one short of the 61 required for a majority. ACT New Zealand and United Future New Zealand indicate that they will work with the National Party to form a coalition government.
2011-09-28
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John Key
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The Prime Minister of New Zealand John Key announces that a second New Zealand Special Air Service soldier has died in fighting in Afghanistan.
2011-02-26
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John Key
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/feed/2011/02/26/the-prime-minister-of-new-zealand-john-key-calls-for-two-minutes-of-silence-on-tuesday-march-1-at-12-51-nbsp-pm-exactly
The Prime Minister of New Zealand John Key calls for two minutes of silence on Tuesday March 1 at 12:51 pm, exactly one week after the earthquake.
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NZ Herald
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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11328652
2014
On preliminary counts, the National Party, led by John Key, wins a majority of 61 seats in the new 121-seat 51st Parliament. It is the first time a single party has held a majority since New Zealand switched to the Mixed Member Proportional voting system in 1994. Official results are expected to be released on 4 October 2014.