Early results in New Zealand’s election showed the National and Labour parties closely matched after polls closed, with neither party appearing likely to govern alone.
Deutsche Welle reported that about half the votes had been counted and described the outcome as too close to call. Al Jazeera said the governing party was ahead in the early count, while also reporting that the two main parties were neck and neck.
New Zealand has election-day restrictions on political reporting intended to prevent last-minute influence on voters, Deutsche Welle reported. The result remained undecided as counting continued.