Aotearoa heads to the polls. Referendums also being held on legalising cannabis and euthanasia. Follow results live:
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New Zealand elects its parliament using the Mixed Member Proportional system, which involves electing local MPs to represent an electorate, and then electing top-up MPs who represent the whole country to ensure the parliament overall is proportional.
A party or coalition needs 61 of Parliament’s 120 seats – usually about 48% of the vote – to form a government.
Kia ora and welcome to our live coverage of the New Zealand election.
My name is Helen Sullivan and I’ll be bringing you results and reactions as they come in once polls close in an hour’s time, at 7pm NZDT.
