New Zealand’s preliminary election count leaves the National–ACT–New Zealand First bloc with a projected 67 of 131 seats, one above the majority threshold. Labour led the party vote, while electorate-seat results put National ahead in seats. The Electoral Commission says special votes remain to be counted and official results are scheduled for Nov. 27; negotiations over a government remain unsettled until those results are known.

Sources: New Zealand Electoral Commission (preliminary results, Nov. 8): elections.nz source ↗ ; Associated Press (Nov. 8): apnews.com source ↗ ; Reuters (Nov. 8): investing.com source ↗