New Zealand facing weeks of uncertainty with election ‘too close to call’
The Guardian World's headline. Reported by The Guardian World, The Guardian UK.
What the sources say, in brief
According to The Guardian World and The Guardian UK, New Zealand's election has been described as too close to call, with no decisive victory for either the incumbent rightwing bloc or its rivals. The National party is expected to be the largest party in parliament, but the shape of the next government will not be settled for some time. The Guardian reports that New Zealand could face a weeks-long wait to learn its next government. Both outlets carried near-identical reports, with no conflicting figures or outcomes between them. The excerpts supplied do not give vote counts or details of coalition talks.
Key points
- The Guardian World reports the National party will be largest in parliament after the election.
- The Guardian UK says the election failed to give a decisive victory to either side.
- Both Guardian editions say New Zealand could face a weeks-long wait for its next government.
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New Zealand facing weeks of uncertainty with election ‘too close to call’. According to The Guardian World and The Guardian UK, New Zealand's election has been described as too close to call, with no decisive victory for either the incumbent rightwing bloc or its rivals. The National party is expected to be the largest party in parliament, but the shape of the next government will not be settled for some time. The Guardian reports that New Zealand could face a weeks-long wait to learn its next government. Both outlets carried near-identical reports, with no conflicting figures or outcomes between them. The excerpts supplied do not give vote counts or details of coalition talks. Covered by 2 publications. The Guardian World: New Zealand facing weeks of uncertainty with election ‘too close to call’. The Guardian UK: New Zealand faces weeks of uncertainty with election ‘too close to call’.
Who is covering it
- The Guardian World United Kingdom New Zealand facing weeks of uncertainty with election ‘too close to call’ National party will be largest in parliament but ultimate shape of next government won’t be settled for some time New Zealand could be facing a weeks-long wait to know the shape of its next government, after its nail-biting election failed to hand a decisive victory to either the incumbent rightwing 2 h ago · Tier 2
- The Guardian UK United Kingdom New Zealand faces weeks of uncertainty with election ‘too close to call’ National party will be largest in parliament but ultimate shape of next government won’t be settled for some time New Zealand could be facing a weeks-long wait to know the shape of its next government, after its nail-biting election failed to hand a decisive victory to either the incumbent rightwing 2 h ago · Tier 2
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