Former NZ Prime Minister English to Leave Parliament

Former NZ Prime Minister English to Leave Parliament
New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English speaks during an election night event in Auckland, New Zealand, Sept. 23, 2017. Reuters/Nigel Marple
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SYDNEY—Former New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English said he will resign from parliament at the end of February, months after the National Party lost office despite winning more seats than any other party in last year’s election.

English was finance minister from 2008 in John Key’s National government, and became prime minister after Key stepped down from office in late 2016.