New Zealand Election Ends Without a Clear Winner as Nearly 400,000 Special Votes Remain
New Zealand’s Nov. 7 election gave no bloc a secure majority. Nearly 400,000 special votes remain, with final results due Nov. 27.
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New Zealand’s Nov. 7 election gave no bloc a secure majority. Nearly 400,000 special votes remain, with final results due Nov. 27.
New Zealand’s jobless rate rose to 5.7% in the September quarter, with 174,000 people unemployed, days before the national election.
New Zealanders vote Nov. 7 in a close contest where smaller parties may decide the government. Immigration and voting rights are also on the agenda.