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ANALYSIS: Beyond the big two — what the 2026 election reveals about New Zealand’s democracy
Labour and National fall below three-fifths of the party vote as Opportunity crosses the 5% threshold and an 11-seat overhang looms — what the preliminary count reveals about the conditional nature of major-party dominance.
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