New Zealand election: No clear winner after tight general election

Preliminary results from New Zealand’s general election show no clear winner: Christopher Luxon’s National Party won 42 seats, while Chris Hipkins’s Labour Party won 36. National could form a coalition with ACT and New Zealand First, giving the bloc a narrow lead, but negotiations remain uncertain and Hipkins has not conceded. Centrist Opportunity crossed the 5% threshold and could become a kingmaker; leader Qiulae Wong said the party was willing to negotiate with either bloc. The official result is not due until 27 November, after a campaign focused on the cost of living and unemployment.