Final results from New Zealand's October 14 election show that the National Party needs support from ACT New Zealand and NZ First to form a government.

Source: https://www.forexlive.com/news/new-zealand-elect-pm-luxon-have-tremendous-progress-informally-with-coalition-partners-20231103/

It comes as polls show it is increasingly likely National will need both NZ First and Act to form a government, despite National leader Christopher Luxon’s pleas to voters to deliver a clear two-party hand to him.

Source: https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-national/falling-apart-labour-hits-out-nationals-second-election-fears

Luxon had been peppered with questions about whether he’d work with NZ First for months, having already ruled out left-leaning and far-right fringe parties.

Source: https://www.smh.com.au/world/oceania/nz-national-open-to-a-deal-with-winston-peters-first-for-power-20230925-p5e7cn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

NZ First leader Winston Peters is also wooing the region with public meetings in Orewa and Auckland this weekend.

Source: https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/tamaki-backed-protesters-try-disrupt-labour-campaign-launch

Starting his day at a Kerikeri retirement village, he was asked by resident Rhonda Blackie about how he would cope the NZ First leader.

Source: https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-national/falling-apart-labour-hits-out-nationals-second-election-fears

This remit - the first and third points in particular - was immediately opposed by former police officer and current Whangārei councillor Gavin Benney, who also identified himself as the "wannabe Whangārei candidate" for NZ First.

Source: https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/nz-first-votes-scrap-waitangi-tribunal-build-gang-only-prison

Verian poll showed NZ First was on 6 per cent, Labour was on 26 (down 1), the Greens were up one to 13, Act was steady on 12 per cent and Te Pāti Māori was on 2 per cent (down 1).

Source: https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/leaders-come-out-firing-second-debate