New Zealand election first count ends with 2 main parties nearly deadlocked
South China Morning Post ·
With over 95 per cent of votes counted, just a few thousand votes separate the ruling centre right National Party and main opposition Labour.
New Zealand election early count shows two main parties near deadlocked
With over 95 per cent of votes counted, just a few thousand votes separate the ruling centre right National Party and main opposition Labour.
4 sources · 5 articles · updated 2026-11-07 13:12 UTC · world
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New Zealand election first count ends with 2 main parties nearly deadlocked
South China Morning Post ·
With over 95 per cent of votes counted, just a few thousand votes separate the ruling centre right National Party and main opposition Labour.
New Zealand's two main parties deadlocked in early election counting
Nikkei Asia ·
Ruling center-right National slightly ahead of center-left Labour
New Zealand election early count shows two main parties near deadlocked
NBC News ·
New Zealand’s ruling centre-right National Party and main opposition Labour were near deadlocked in the popular vote as counting began in the nationwide general election on Saturday.
New Zealand election early count shows two main parties near deadlocked
The Jerusalem Post ·
With just over a quarter of votes counted, both major parties were polling just under 30%, separated by a few thousand votes, in an election dominated by a struggling economy.