# Polls close in New Zealand general election

https://mins.news/en/video/133664

- BBC News, 2026-11-07 11:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvGP3cRD2XQ

> Votes are being counted in New Zealand, where incumbent Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s National Party and Chris Hipkins’ Labour Party are neck-and-neck. Hipkins said the result’s direction remains unclear and the next Parliament will have to work together and find common ground. The centrist Opportunity Party crossed 5% to enter Parliament for the first time, while the major parties recorded historically low vote totals.

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