New Zealand's Ardern to form government within three weeks after historic election win


  • World
  • Sunday, 18 Oct 2020

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks at the Labour Party election night event as she claims victory in the general election, in Auckland, New Zealand, October 17, 2020. AAP Image/David Rowland via REUTERS

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - After a thumping election win, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Sunday that she would form a government within three weeks but declined to say whether she would rule alone or form a coalition.

Ardern on Saturday delivered the biggest election victory for her centre-left Labour Party in half a century. Her new majority in parliament will allow her to form the first single-party government since New Zealand adopted a proportional voting system in 1996.

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