New Zealand PM sworn in for third term

New Zealand's National Party leader John Key and Prime Minister-elect celebrates a landslide victory at the National election party during New Zealand's general election in Auckland, September 20, 2014. [Photo/Agencies]

WELLINGTON -- New Zealand Prime Minister John Key and ministers in his third-term government were sworn in at a ceremony on Wednesday.

Governor-General Sir Jerry Mateparae had appointed the new government and re-instated Key as prime minister, Radio New Zealand reported.

The center-right National Party won 60 of the Parliament's 121 seats in the Sept. 20 general election and is governing with support from minor partners.

The ministers included one each from the United Future and the Maori parties.

"I think this is a group of New Zealanders who know there's a lot of work to be done in front of them, and they know they're up for that task," Key reportedly said.

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