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John Key resigns as Prime Minister
John Key has revealed he will step down as Prime Minister of New Zealand and leader of the National Party next week.
John Key has revealed he will step down as Prime Minister of New Zealand and leader of the National Party next week.
5
November, 2016
John
Key Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King
A
special caucus meeting will be called on 12 December, when a new
leader will be decided upon.
He
said it had been a privilege to serve the people of Helensville, and
he will stay in Parliament long enough to avoid a by-election.
Mr
Key made the announcement at Parliament today.
He
told his Cabinet and caucus colleagues this morning that he did not
intend to stay on for a fourth term as leader, he said.
"To
me, this feels like the right time to go."
The
timing would give caucus and the new leader time to settle in prior
to next year's general election, he said.
It
was "the hardest decision I've ever made," he said.
He
did not know what he would do next.
Whoever
was chosen as the next leader would have his "unwavering
support",
but if deputy prime minister Bill English put his name
forward, then Mr Key would support his bid, he said.
- more
to come
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BREAKING NEWS: John Key shock resignation – we suggest why
By Martyn
Bradbury
In
a shock announcement, John Key, Prime Minister of NZ has announced
his resignation.
The
reason Key says he’s standing down is because he couldn’t lie to
NZ about staying for a 4th term? This is the same PM who lied to our
face over mass surveillance!
The
shockwaves of this will be huge, suddenly the Opposition are in
a position to capitalise.
The
Daily Blog understands that there is a damning book coming out that
will focus on John Key and this is the reason why he is standing
down.
More
information as it comes to hand.
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