Luxon says he will form a coalition government—has the script already turned into a silent play?

New Zealand held its general election on Saturday, but no clear winner emerged, with the leaders of the two major parties preparing to enter talks over forming a coalition government. Preliminary results show that the centre-right National Party, led by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, secured 42 seats—making it the largest party, but still 19 short of the simple majority needed to form a government. If an agreement is reached, the National Party and its potential partners, ACT and New Zealand First, would collectively hold a slight edge over the left-wing bloc. However, opposition leader Chris Hipkins showed no sign of conceding defeat; his Labour Party won 36 seats. He stated that “the shape of the next government” remains uncertain for the foreseeable future.

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