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NZ Election 2023: polls understated the right, but National-ACT may struggle for a final majority

While the tide well and truly went out on Labour on election night, there are still several factors complicating the formation of a National and ACT coalition government. Special votes are yet to be counted, with the official final result still three weeks away.

The Conversation · Oct 14, 2023

It’s National on the night as New Zealand turns right: 2023 election results at a glance

From winning a single-party majority in 2020, Labour’s vote has virtually halved in 2023. Pre-election polls appear to have under-estimated support for National, which on the provisional results can form a government with ACT and won’t need NZ First, despite those same polls pointing to a three-way split.

The Conversation · Oct 14, 2023

Luxon claims victory in National's NZ 'blue-nami' win

Chris Luxon will become New Zealand's next prime minister as his centre-right National party wins the country's election.

AAP · Oct 14, 2023

Luxon and National readies for final NZ election sprint

Centre-right opposition National's slogan is Get New Zealand Back On Track - but is Chris Luxon's campaign running off the rails?

AAP · Oct 11, 2023

Labour jumps but not enough in latest NZ poll

Chris Luxon would lead a coalition government of National, ACT and New Zealand First, according to the latest poll result ahead of the October 14 election.

AAP · Oct 11, 2023

With ACT and NZ First promising to overhaul Pharmac, what’s in store for publicly funded medicines?

Never before has Pharmac – the government’s medicine procurement agency and decision maker – featured so prominently in an election.

The Conversation · Oct 11, 2023

NZ Election 2023: from one-way polls to threats of coalition ‘chaos’, it’s been a campaign of two halves

After weeks of policy debate, disputed fiscal plans, sloganeering and no small amount of rancour, the election campaign has come down to a single, uninspiring contest of negatives: use your vote to avoid uncertainty, “chaos” and even a second election.

The Conversation · Oct 10, 2023

Guardian Essential New Zealand poll: Labour picks up steam days out from election

Governing party still trails National as NZ First’s support grows, strengthening Winston Peters’ position in any rightwing coalition

The Guardian - AU · Oct 10, 2023

Ardern return hint, NZ Labour suffers election setback

Poll leaders National and Labour are continuing their fight over fiscal plans as the race to form New Zealand's next government goes down to the wire.

AAP · Oct 10, 2023

Second election shocker: National raise NZ poll fears

National party campaign chair Chris Bishop says New Zealanders could return to the polls for a second election if it can't do a coalition deal with NZ First.

AAP · Oct 9, 2023