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New Zealand Parliament dissolved ahead of tight November vote

Global Published 1 October 2026, 08:31 · archived 1 Oct 2026

New Zealand’s Parliament was dissolved on Thursday, marking the official start of campaigning for ​next month’s national election, which is shaping ‌up to be a tight contest between the ruling centre-right coalition and a Labour-led left bloc. Parliament held ​its final sitting on September 23 ahead of ​the November 7 vote, with parties focusing ⁠on the cost of living, economic management ​and public services. A widely watched 1News-Verian poll released this ​week showed a left-leaning coalition likely led by Labour could potentially form a government-winning 65 seats, against 59 ​for the incu...

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