WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealanders will go to the polls Sept. 20 for a general election.
Prime Minister John Key made the announcement Monday. Under the New Zealand system, the prime minister gets to choose the date for the election, which is held every three years.
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Opinion polls indicate that Key's conservative National Party remains the most popular single party and is well placed to win a third term.
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