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New Zealand’s opposition National Party wins general election
Opposition party led by Christopher Luxon secures victory with 38.95% of vote
Ayse Irem Tiryaki and Aleyna Cil |
15.10.2023 - Update : 15.10.2023
A voter is checked in by an official at a Fanshaw Street polling station Auckland, New Zealand on October 14, 2023. ( Chris Cameron - Anadolu Agency )
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The conservative opposition National Party, led by Christopher Luxon, won the general election in New Zealand with 38.95% of the vote, state-run RNZ News reported.
The Labour Party, led by Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, was second with 26.90%.
The Green Party received 10.77%, the ACT Party received 8.98% and the NZ First Party received 6.46%.
A total of 3.8 million registered voters cast ballots for the 120-seat parliament.
After the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that New Zealand could face prolonged inflation until 2025, the National Party and the Labour Party promised to improve the economy and control inflation.
*Writing by Alperen Aktas from Istanbul
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