AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 07: People turn out to vote at the Point Wells Community Centre on November 07, 2026 in Auckland, New Zealand. New Zealanders went to the ballot box with pre-polling showing a tight race as the economy faced persistent headwinds from increased fuel prices and government cost-cutting in a high inflation environment. (Photo by Fiona Goodall/Getty Images)

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 07: People turn out to vote at the Matakana Community Hall on November 07, 2026 in Auckland, New Zealand. New Zealanders went to the ballot box with pre-polling showing a tight race as the economy faced persistent headwinds from increased fuel prices and government cost-cutting in a high inflation environment. (Photo by Fiona Goodall/Getty Images)

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 07: People turn out to vote at the Warkworth Hall on November 07, 2026 in Auckland, New Zealand. New Zealanders went to the ballot box with pre-polling showing a tight race as the economy faced persistent headwinds from increased fuel prices and government cost-cutting in a high inflation environment. (Photo by Fiona Goodall/Getty Images)

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 07: People turn out to vote at the Point Wells Community Centre on November 07, 2026 in Auckland, New Zealand. New Zealanders went to the ballot box with pre-polling showing a tight race as the economy faced persistent headwinds from increased fuel prices and government cost-cutting in a high inflation environment. (Photo by Fiona Goodall/Getty Images)

CORRECTION / An electoral offical walks out to place voting signs outside Khandallah 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) / "The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Marty MELVILLE has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [Khandallah Town Hall] instead of [Ngaio Town Hall]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require."

CORRECTION / An electoral offical walks out to place voting signs outside Khandallah 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) / "The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Marty MELVILLE has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [Khandallah Town Hall] instead of [Ngaio Town Hall]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require."

CORRECTION / Members of the public walk into a voting center as it opens on election day at Khandallah Town Hall 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) / "The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Marty MELVILLE has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [Khandallah Town Hall] instead of [Ngaio Town Hall]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require."

CORRECTION / Members of the public walk into a voting center as it opens on election day at Khandallah Town Hall 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) / "The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Marty MELVILLE has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [Khandallah Town Hall] instead of [Ngaio Town Hall]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require."