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Official Count Underway for 2026 General Election, Results Due 27 November

11 Nov 2026 12:44 p.m.

About 400,000 special votes are still to be checked and counted, with the preliminary count leaving National, ACT and NZ First one seat above a majority while Labour leads the party vote.

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