It looks like the Nats will be the first party in New Zealand history (since the adoption of MMP) to be able to form a majority government on their own, assuming results hold.
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Update -with virtually all the votes in:
Nationals: 61 seats (48%)
Labour: 32 seats (25%)
Greens: 13 seats (10%)
New Zealand First: 11 seats (9%)
Maori: 2 seats -quota (1.3%)
61 seats is the bare minimum required for a political party to form a government on its own.
, and with the counting of the special votes, the Nats have just lost their majority, with the Greens picking up a seat.
Here are the updated results:
Nationals: 60 seats (47%)Labour: 32 seats (25%)Greens: 14 seats (11%)New Zealand First: 11 seats (9%)Maori: 2 seats -quota (1.3%)ACT and United Future each keep their MPs.
