An electoral offical walks out to place voting signs outside Ngaio Town Hall as voting opens on election day in Wellington, New Zealand, on November 7, 2026. Polls in New Zealand opened on Novemeber 7 on the final day of a vote taking place against a backdrop of concerns over rising costs of living and the broader state of the economy. AFP journalists at a polling station in central Wellington, the capital, saw election workers ushering in voters. Polls will close at 07:00 pm (0600 GMT), with results expected to trickle in after that. (Photo by Marty MELVILLE / AFP via Getty Images)