Auckland, New Zealand (CNN)New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has resigned, in a move that shocked many observers.
Key had been in power since 2008, and leader of the ruling National Party since 2006.
"Ten years at the top is a long time," he told reporters in Wellington on Monday, adding that he owed it to his family to step aside.
"A lot of leaders stay at the top too long."
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