New Zealand election produces no clear winner as smaller parties make record gains

France 24 · FRANCE 24 · 2026-11-08 03:01 UTC

No clear winner was produced in New Zealand’s legislative elections, setting up the two main blocks – Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his right-wing coalition and opposition leader Chris Hipkins with his left-wing alliance – for weeks of political wrangling to try to cobble together a majority. Hipkins said that while New Zealanders had spoken, "it may take us a little bit longer to figure out exactly what it is that you've said".

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