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09:27, September 12, 2008 |
New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark announced on Friday that New Zealand will hold general election on Nov. 8.
Clark made the announcement at a news conference on Friday, saying the 2008 election would be based on trust and used the conference to outline her Labor party's achievements in government and vision for the future.
She said her Labor-led government had brought about a remarkable transformation for the better in the country's economy and society.
"This election is a choice between a government which has shown it can make difficult choices and an opposition which flip flops on almost every major issue," she said. "Labor is ambitious for New Zealand. National is ambiguous on New Zealand."
Clark listed successes of her Labor-led Government but said much remained to be done.
She told the press conference the opposition National Party hadattacked every major Labor policy aimed at making life better for families.
The prime minister had previously refused to speculate on the timing of the polls.
The last possible date was Nov. 15, which would have given candidates six weeks on the campaign trail after Parliament expires on Oct. 6.
The Nov. 8 date will give Labor's Oct. 1 tax cuts time to take effect and give the party enough time to try to claw back National' s poll lead.
Source: Xinhua
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