After close vote, New Zealand must wait weeks for new government — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/after-close-vote-new-zealand-must-wait-weeks-for-new-governmentContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. New Zealand Faces Weeks of Political Limbo After Knife-Edge Votehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/after-close-vote-new-zealand-must-wait-weeks-for-new-governmenthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/after-close-vote-new-zealand-must-wait-weeks-for-new-government#u194569Wed, 11 Nov 2026 17:43:03 +0000New Zealand entered political limbo following a knife-edge general election that left the exact composition of the next government unclear. Leaders are preparing for weeks of talks as a potentially decisive slice of special votes remains to be counted. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's National Party is projected to be the largest party in parliament, but the preliminary vote count leaves the ultimate shape of the government unresolved. The current conservative coalition government is at risk of losing its majority after just a single term in office.Why it mattersThe final election resul