{
  "id": 19102842,
  "title": "New Zealand's centrist kingmaker says populism failing voters worldwide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/new-zealands-centrist-kingmaker-says-populism-failing-voters-worldwide-19102842",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T05:46:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/11/1573890/new-zealands-centrist-kingmaker-says-populism-failing-voters-worldwide"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Wellington: The leader of New Zealand's rising centrist movement, Qiulae Wong, declared Monday that voters globally were rejecting populism following her party's record election victory. Opportunity Party could potentially serve as a kingmaker in New Zealand's upcoming government after a narrow election, in which neither of the country's major parties secured enough seats for a solo governing mandate. Speaking outside parliament, Wong attributed her win to a global shift towards more pragmatic politics, urging that \"populism doesn't deliver results.\" Nearly 150,000 New Zealanders cast their ballots for Opportunity, eager to witness a more pragmatic approach to politics. New Zealand now faces weeks of political negotiations after Sunday's elections showed no clear winner. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's right-wing coalition claimed a mandate to form the next government, although a definitive outcome remained uncertain. Wong expressed willingness to collaborate with whichever party holds the most seats, emphasizing that her party's key priorities – climate change action, cost of living, and political reform – would not be compromised.",
  "summary": "WELLINGTON: The leader of New Zealand’s ascendant centrist movement said Monday that voters worldwide were turning against populism after her party secured a record result in last week’s elections.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "New Zealand’s centrist kingmaker says populism failing voters worldwide",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/new-zealands-centrist-kingmaker-says-populism-failing-voters-worldwide",
        "published": "2026-11-09T02:11:41.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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