NZ election 2026 live results: count on as National and Labour battle it out in knife-edge New Zealand poll
Summary
New Zealand’s 2026 general election count is under way after a closely fought campaign. With 8% of votes counted, National leads Labour, while smaller parties could affect which bloc forms a government.Key Facts
- With 8% of the vote counted, National had 31.2% and Labour had 28.4%.
- The Greens had 12.9%, Act 11.2%, NZ First 9.6%, Opportunity 5.7% and Te Pāti Māori 0.4%.
- The early results suggested a possible right-bloc coalition, though most votes remained uncounted.
- Pre-election polls showed no clear path to government for either a left- or right-led coalition.
- Opportunity had drawn attention as a possible kingmaker if it won enough votes to enter parliament.
- The article identified Hutt South, Nelson, Banks Peninsula, Wigram, Whanganui and Kāpiti as electorates to watch.
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