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Navigation Primary Navigation Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Secondary Navigation Australia China India Indonesia Japan Malaysia Philippines Thailand Vietnam Search Search: New Zealand enters new era of conservative rule By ROHAN SULLIVAN,Associated Press Writer AP - 58 minutes ago WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand entered a new era of conservative rule Sunday, with Prime Minister-elect John Key promising to be a moderate amid fears some of the country's policies on global warming and indigenous people could be rolled back. Voters on Saturday elected the wealthy former currency market trader to lead them through the global financial meltdown, handing long-serving left-wing Prime Minister Helen Clark a crushing defeat. Key said Sunday that he hoped his National Party and coalition partners would be sworn into government within about a week so he can attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit of Pacific Rim leaders in Peru on Nov. 22-23. The financial crisis will top the summit agenda. "We think it would be in the best interests of the new government if ... as prime minister, I was able to attend that meeting," Key told reporters in Auckland. That would mean fast-tracking final negotiations with coalition partners on posts in government to speed up the formal handover process. In nine years in power, Clark helped build New Zealand's reputation as one of the world's greenest and most socially progressive societies, based around the South Pacific nation's rugged landscape and strong indigenous Maori culture. Key campaigned as a moderate, but his policies include plans to eventually abolish special parliamentary seats for Maori and making the country's greenhouse gas emission trading scheme more favorable to business. Senior National official Stephen Joyce on Sunday sought to allay fears that Key may have a hidden right-wing agenda _ as Clark had alleged _ saying he "will lead a centrist government" that would not be deflected into "economic extremism." Key sought to address the issue in his victory speech late Saturday, saying: "You have my pledge. I will lead a government that serves the interests of all New Zealanders." Key says the farming export-dependent economy is the top priority, with the global financial meltdown expected to make a recession already under way even worse. He has promised to introduce debt-funded tax cuts before the end of the year and establish a razor gang to review and trim government spending. "New Zealand voters took a major swing to the right yesterday," the Sunday Star Times newspaper said on its front page, calling Key's reform plans "major and controversial." National's win was emphatic, but under New Zealand's proportional voting system the larger parties almost always require the support of smaller ones. Key has struck alliances with two smaller groups to give him a parliamentary majority. Key's allies include the rightist ACT that wants to slash taxes, reduce public services and privatize state owned enterprises, but also the United Future Party that says it will try to curb any hard-right tendencies. "The last thing New Zealand needs now with a new government is an outburst of extremism," United Future Party leader Peter Dunne said. ___ Associated Press writer Ray Lilley contributed to this report. Email Story IM Story Printable View Blog This Recommend this article Average (0 votes) Sign in to recommend this article » Most Recommended Stories » Related Articles: Climate Change New Zealand enters new era of conservative ruleAP - 58 minutes ago Party tussle ensnares Obama's global warming goalsAP - Sunday, November 9 Pulau Ubin could be model "green" island powered by clean energyChannel NewsAsia - Saturday, November 8 Rich nations should ditch 'unsustainable' lifestyles: China's WenAFP - Saturday, November 8 Related Articles: Asia Pacific 22 militants, three soldiers die in NW PakistanAFP - 52 minutes ago New Zealand enters new era of conservative ruleAP - 58 minutes ago Japanese PM may delay elections until next yearAP - 1 hour 3 minutes ago Malaysian government to appeal release of blogger: reportAFP - 1 hour 12 minutes ago South Korea dismisses reports of 'faked' Kim Jong-Il photosAFP - 1 hour 17 minutes ago Related Full Coverage climate change climate change All Full Coverage Most Popular – Asia Pacific Viewed Obama: First pooch may be mutt 'like me' Obama rules out new cabinet picks as jobless rate jumps GM warns of cash crunch, appeals for bailout Among Obama's next challenges: his own security US doctors tell Liu Xiang he needs surgery View Complete List » Search: Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology

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