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John Key has been described as New Zealand's most popular prime minister who will today give his valedictory speech as he bows out of parliament. In 2008 when he became prime minister he welcomed the Māori Party to the table in his coalition government, but as our political reporter Eruera Rerekura reports, critics say that under his watch Māori have fared worse with high levels of poverty and homelessness.

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