WELLINGTON: New Zealand Finance Minister Bill English became the presumptive prime minister as his two challengers pulled out of the race to succeed John Key.
His confirmation as leader-in-waiting came as he highlighted infrastructure spending as a priority and downplayed the possibility of tax cuts which Key had only two weeks ago hinted were possible ahead of next year’s general election.
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