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"The Government Is The Virus" painted on the back of a small truck on Dee Street, Invercargill, this week. Number plate blurred by the Herald. Photo: The Invercargill Herald, 2026

Politics

Southland's MPs wait as Opportunity's Wong meets Luxon and Hipkins before 27 November final count

Opportunity will talk to National first but could turn to Labour, Qiulae Wong says, while Invercargill's Penny Simmonds stays a caretaker Cabinet minister until 399,365 special votes are counted.

4 days ago

The debating chamber of the House of Representatives in Wellington during a sitting in 2025. Preliminary election results point to a 131-seat Parliament, 11 more than usual, with the outcome resting on special votes. File photo. Photo: Clerk of the House of Representatives / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

Politics

National leads 131-seat Parliament on election night but 399,000 special votes will decide who governs

Preliminary results give National, ACT and NZ First 67 of 131 seats, one more than needed, although Labour won 3650 more party votes than National. An estimated 399,000 special votes are still to be counted before 27 November.

6 days ago