Luxon's National Party on course for second term in New Zealand, with a weaker coalition hand

Summary

New Zealand's November 7 general election points to a second term for Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's National Party, but its position in coalition talks is weaker. The Japan Times reports that National could lose control of key government ministries to right-wing coalition partners. Investing.com reports that Luxon is set to retain power with a narrow majority. Earlier coverage said the result was too close to call as early counts came in, and polls suggested neither the National-led government nor Labour would win a majority alone. With 8% of the vote counted, a right-bloc coalition was returning to power, but coalition talks were expected to take weeks.

Timeline

1. The Japan Times

   9 Nov 2026, 06:18 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Luxon's National Party is on course for a second term in New Zealand but could lose control of key government ministries to right-wing coalition partners.

2. Investing.com

   10 Nov 2026, 02:30 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Luxon's National Party is set to retain power with a narrow majority.