November 5, 2026 1:52 PM
New Zealand leaders make final appeals as election remains tight
New Zealand's party leaders made final appeals to voters on Thursday, three days before a general election that polls show is too close to call as discontent around an ailing economy continues to swell. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon told reporters while campaigning in Hawke's Bay that the election would likely go down to the wire. "The message is pretty simple -- it's going to be tight and close," he told reporters, "we want to encourage everybody to get out and party vote National," urging...
