New Zealand counts votes in razor-thin election after cost-of-living campaign

Summary

New Zealand is counting votes in a general election that is razor-thin, after a campaign centred on the cost of living. Voters cast two ballots: an electorate vote for a local candidate to represent them in parliament, and a party vote for the party they want in government.

Timeline

1. Euronews

   7 Nov 2026, 08:33 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports that New Zealand is counting votes in a razor-thin general election after a campaign centred on cost of living, and explains that voters cast both an electorate vote and a party vote.