New Zealand elects a new parliament in New Zealand. Pollution stations are open between 9:00 and 19:00. According to New Zealand's Electoral Commission, 1,666,908 votes had been cast by the end of early voting on Thursday. This is more than at the same time in the 2023 election, when 1,379,985 votes were cast. The participants in the struggle to establish a new government are two political camps: the National Party led by the current Prime Minister Christopher Lacson. The Labor Party is led by former Prime Minister Chris Hipkins. According to Reuters, polls before the vote did not give any of the major political blocs a strong majority. Therefore, coalition negotiations can play an important role after the elections. When to expect results? The first preliminary results will be published after the sites are closed. The election commission is expected to present the official results on November 27. They take special and foreign voices into account. Sources: Electoral Commission of New Zealand, Reuters, Associated Press.