Saturday’s General Election saw the balance of power in New Zealand’s political landscape shifting to the right, with the National party set to lead the next government. National will need the support of at least the ACT party, and potentially New Zealand First. However, it will take several weeks before the exact shape of the new Government will be known. Saturday’s New Zealand General Election saw a significant 19% swing to the right compared to the 2020 election. The key gainers were the centre-right parties of National and ACT won a combined 61 seats. On the centre-left, Labour lost heavily, and the Greens and Te ... (full story)