An initial vote count showed the current governing coalition of the centre-right National Party, the right-wing ACT Party and the nationalist New Zealand First with a slim majority of 67 seats in the 131-seat parliament
Christopher Luxon, leader of the National Party, with his family at an election party in Auckland
New Zealand Poll Explained: Special Votes, Coalition Talks And What’s Next
Nov 8, 2026 | 12:53 AM
