New Zealand's National-led coalition wins re-election: preliminary results-Xinhua

New Zealand's National-led coalition wins re-election: preliminary results

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-11-07 19:12:15

A voter enters a voting place in Karori in suburban Wellington, New Zealand, Nov. 7, 2026.  (Photo by Meng Tao/Xinhua)

WELLINGTON, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand's ruling National-led coalition has secured a parliamentary majority in the general election, preliminary results showed on Saturday night, putting Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on course to retain power for a second term.

The National Party, ACT New Zealand and New Zealand First collectively secured 67 seats in parliament, giving the three-party coalition a narrow majority to continue governing, according to preliminary results after 95.5 percent of votes were counted. ■

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