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

https://mins.news/en/item/133576

- euronews, 2026-11-07 08:33 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/07/new-zealand-counts-votes-in-razor-thin-election-after-campaign-centred-on-cost-of-living

> New Zealand is counting votes in a closely contested general election after a campaign focused on the cost of living. Voters cast both an electorate ballot for a local parliamentary representative and a party vote for the party they want in government.

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