Centre-right opposition National is on track to win the New Zealand election, ending six years of Labour government.
Early results in the New Zealand contest are hugely positive for Chris Luxon’s party with the former Air New Zealand CEO set to become Prime Minister.
Polls in the lead-up to election day suggested National would win the contest but would need support from two minor parties – ACT and New Zealand First – to govern.
However, election results suggest National might only need its preferred partner, right-wing libertarians ACT, to hit a majority of MPs in parliament.
With 50 per cent of the preliminary vote counted, National was sitting on 41.2 per cent, with ACT on 9.2 per cent.
