Jacinda Ardern鈥檚 Labour Party wins New Zealand election

Labour Party supporters cheer as they watch the results come in for the general election on Oct. 17, 2020. (AAP Image via Reuters)
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  • Labour has 49 percent of the vote and its ally the Green Party has 7.6 percent

AUCKLAND: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern鈥檚 Labour Party overwhelmingly won the country鈥檚 general election on Saturday, her opponent Judith Collins said.

鈥淭o Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who I have phoned, congratulations on your result because it is, I believe, an outstanding result for the Labour Party,鈥� Collins said in a televised speech.

With a quarter of the vote still to be counted, Labour has 49 percent of the vote and its ally the Green Party has 7.6 percent, with Collins鈥� National Party holding 27 percent.