NZ election 2026 live results: count on as National and Labour battle it out in knife-edge New Zealand poll
Polls show no coalition is expected to secure a majority of seats, in one of the closest elections in recent history New Zealand heads for election cliffhanger with minor party cast as kingmaker In New Zealand’s bellwether seat, what are locals thinking as a knife-edge poll looms? Another update here with 8% of the vote counted . National on 31.2%, Labour 28.4%, the Greens 12.9%, Act 11.2%, NZ…
New Zealand is set to experience a close election, with no coalition expected to secure a majority of seats. The polls have shown a tight race between the conservative National party, led by incumbent Prime Minister Chris Luxon, and the center-left Labour party, led by Chris Hipkins. Both parties have been campaigning for six weeks, but the polls have indicated that voters are turning to smaller parties such as the centrist Opportunity party.
If the current polling trends hold, the Opportunity party could potentially become the kingmaker in this election. As the votes are being counted, it remains to be seen which party will emerge as the winner in this knife-edge poll.
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