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World • New Zealand · Election

New Zealand Election Leaves Razor-Thin Provisional Majority, Special Votes Still to Count

New Zealand’s preliminary count gives National, ACT and New Zealand First 67 seats in a 131-member Parliament, one above the majority threshold. Labour has narrowly won the party vote, while about 399,365 special votes await checking before official results are due on 27 November.

New ZealandElection 2026

2026-11-106 min read ↗