Prime Minister and National Party leader Bill English has acknowledged the "Jacindamania" of the election campaign may have ultimately benefited his party.
He told Newstalk ZB Overnights host Tim Beveridge his party was able to leverage off the excitement over Labour's new leader, as it meant people have been much more engaged in politics.
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