'Too close to call': Wait begins for special votes after cliffhanger Election night
National appears on track to lead the next Government, but Labour hasn't conceded, and the final result remains too close to call without counting the special votes.
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New Zealand coalition leads amid unsettled election outcome
New Zealand’s polls closed on 7 November, and vote counting followed in a closely contested general election. Xinhua reported preliminary results showing the National-led coalition had won re-election, while The Guardian said National would be the largest party in parliament but the shape of the next government was still unresolved. DW reported that, with 95% of votes counted, the two main parties were separated by fewer than 4,000 votes, and said official results were expected later in the month after special votes were counted.
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