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Jacinda Ardern promises to govern 'for every New Zealander' after landslide election victory

Early projections indicate New Zealanders have handed Jacinda Ardern's Labour Party a parliamentary majority in the country's election.

Jacinda Ardern has agreed to reopening travel with Australia from early next year.

Jacinda Ardern has agreed to reopening travel with Australia from early next year. Source: Getty Images AsiaPac

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and the Labour party have surged to a huge victory in New Zealand's general election. 

Ms Ardern's centre-left Labour Party was on track to win almost 50 cent per cent of the vote as results rolled in on Saturday, while the opposition National party, led by Judith Collins, languished under 30 per cent.

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