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| | New Zealand general election 1996 -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) |
 | | The 1996 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the (Click link for more info and facts about New Zealand Parliament) New Zealand Parliament. |
 | | New Zealand First's position as "kingmaker", able to place either of the two major parties into government, was a significant election outcome. |
 | | The election, however, was not decided by the comparative strengths of the major parties - rather, the smaller (Click link for more info and facts about New Zealand First) New Zealand First party, which won seventeen seats, was placed in the position of "kingmaker", able to provide the necessary majority to whichever side it chose. |
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