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New Zealand Election Update: National Party Leads in Early Results
Published on November 7, 2026
New Zealand’s governing centre-right National Party has secured 30.81 percent of the votes in early election results, closely followed by the opposition centre-left Labour Party, which has garnered 29.99 percent, according to data released by the country’s Electoral Commission on Saturday.
The commission also confirmed that the centrist Opportunity Party is projected to meet the threshold required to enter parliament.
Polling stations opened at 9 a.m. local time on Saturday and closed at 7 p.m., corresponding to 20:00 GMT Friday and 06:00 GMT Saturday, respectively.
Further updates will follow as more results are reported.
