New Zealand election coalition talks will likely take weeks – as it happened

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This blog is closed, you can read our report on the New Zealand election here Another update here with 8% of the vote counted . National on 31.2%, Labour 28.4%, the Greens 12.9%, Act 11.2%, NZ First 9.6%, Opportunity 5.7% and Te Pāti Māori 0.4%. On these numbers, we would have a right bloc coalition back in power. Long way to go . Continue reading...

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