New Zealand’s PM needs maverick Peters to govern
Wellington | New Zealand’s National Party will need the support of two smaller parties to form a new government after losing two seats in final election results.
An election night count had given Chris Luxon’s National Party and the closely aligned libertarian ACT Party a slim overall majority. But the addition of 600,000 special votes on Friday saw that majority evaporate, with the National Party losing two seats and opposition parties gaining three seats.
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