\\\'Ecstatic\\\' NZ PM declares poll victory

WELLINGTON, Sept 20 (AFP): New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key said he was "ecstatic" on Saturday after a crushing election win, securing his third term as leader of the South Pacific nation.
"I'm ecstatic, it's a great night," the leader of the centre-right National Party said.
Key confirmed his popularity with New Zealanders, increasing his vote despite a tumultuous campaign marked by allegations of dirty tricks and mass spying.
The 53-year-old's party won 61 of 121 seats, making him the first New Zealand leader to be able to govern in his own right since the country introduced proportional voting in 1996.
"This is a victory for those who kept the faith," he told supporters who chanted, "Three more years."
"This is a victory for those who refused to be distracted and knew that a vote for National was a vote for a brighter future."
Opposition leader David Cunliffe had quickly conceded defeat.
"We will not be able to form a government," Cunliffe told Labour supporters as National held around 48 per cent of the vote.