New Zealand election 2026 live results: National and Labour neck-and-neck as minor party eyes kingmaker role
Özet haber: Jamie Tahana notes that for Luxon to continue as prime minister, he will have to cobble together a three- or four-party coalition, from a weakened position compared to 2023. In his speech, Luxon said: “Negotiations and compromises are going to be required … A number of races are still too close to call.”
Jamie Tahana notes that for Luxon to continue as prime minister, he will have to cobble together a three- or four-party coalition, from a weakened position compared to 2023. In his speech, Luxon said: “Negotiations and compromises are going to be required … A number of races are still too close to call.”
Jamie Tahana has some more from the Luxon speech: Luxon called the election “too close to call”, and said “meaningful negotiations” for a new coalition government will start after the final results are known on 27 November. “It looks like an MMP special,” he said. “It’s heartening to see that so far National is once again the largest party in parliament and we have a path to forming the next government.”
Luxon concedes result unlikely tonight, saying that meaningful negotiations will begin after final results on 27 November.
Luxon arrived to a crowd of about 700 raucous supporters chanting “three more years”. He was flanked by his wife Amanda and two children, waved and grinned as he descended a stairwell flanked in blue light. A heavy music track - which could not be immediately identified through Shazam - thrummed as he walked down a long aisle, hugging supporters.
When he took the podium, Luxon conceded the election was “too close to call” but the crowd cheered as he announced National had secured the highest party count. He went on to acknowledge Labour leader Chris Hipkins, and admonished supporters who booed Quilae Wong and Opportunity, saying it was “not the kiwi way”.
Luxon is also paying tribute to those high-ranking National MPs who find themselves out of a job tonight: Nicola Willis, Paul Goldsmith and Gerry Brownlee. “I want to thank you … for your years of service to our party”.
Luxon has called tonight’s result “an MMP special” and says “on the numbers so far, National is once again the largest party in parliament”.
It will be interesting to see what Luxon has to say. How will he frame the vote count and National’s performance?
Christopher Luxon is high-fiving and hugging supporters. He’ll be speaking soon.
Wherever the cards may fall tonight, both National and Labour are both under 30%. That is a sad indictment on the appeal of New Zealand’s two major parties.
A couple of pics from the Viaduct Events Centre.
Christopher Luxon has just arrived at the Viaduct Events Centre, in Auckland. Eva Corlett is there and we’ll have more on this soon.
And this is how that count translates into a 129-seat parliament. National 41, Act 13, NZ First 12 = 66 Labour 35, Greens 16, Te Pāti Māori 5 = 56 Opportunity 7 On the current count, 65 seats are needed to govern. That means the right-bloc (National, Act, NZ First) could govern right now, without Opportunity.
However, special votes, which include those from overseas voters or people outside their electorate, will not be included in the vote count until 27 November. Historically, special votes have favoured the left, with parties on the right losing support following the count
