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‘New Zealanders have chosen change.’ Luxon is new Prime Minister
Tom RabeWA political correspondent
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Auckland | Former airline executive Christopher Luxon will be New Zealand’s next Prime Minister, promising to repair the country’s languishing economy after his centre-right National Party surged to victory.
With almost 95 per cent of votes counted on Saturday night, National was poised to form a coalition government after winning close to 40 per cent of the primary party vote.
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