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National and Labour meet over election result
National and Labour leaders discuss election outcome as result remains on knife edge.
In brief
National and Labour leaders discuss election outcome as result remains on knife edge. National and Labour leaders met to discuss bottom lines after election result remains uncertain. Originally reported by NZ Herald.
National and Labour leaders meet
National and Labour leaders meet to discuss bottom lines and find common ground.
“Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong has met with National leader Christopher Luxon and Labour leader Chris Hipkins to discuss bottom lines and find common ground”
Hipkins accuses National of manipulating system
Hipkins accused National of "manipulating the electoral system" during talks.
“Hipkinshas accused National of "manipulating the electoral system"”
Luxon dismisses allegations
Luxon called Hipkins' claims a "load of rubbish" while Simeon Brown said Labour spreads "absolute conspiracy theories".
“Luxon told the _Herald_ the allegation was a "load of rubbish", while Simeon Brown said the Labour leader’s office is spreading "absolute conspiracy theories"”
MMP review proposed
National’s Mark Mitchell endorsed reviewing MMP after election marred by vote-splitting strategies.
“National’s Mark Mitchell has endorsed a review of MMP following an election marred by vote-splitting strategies”
Labour supports MMP review
Labour’s Ginny Andersen also supported MMP review citing voting roadblocks in her electorate.
“Labour’s Ginny Andersen, who joined Mitchell on the morning panel, also supported a review and spoke of receiving complaints in her own electorate about voting roadblocks and the confusion arising from split-voting strategies”
National has overhang seats
National won 42 electorates with 29.2% party vote, creating seven overhang seats.
“With National winning 42 electorates yet just 29.2% of the party vote, preliminary results indicate the strategy was successful”
Hospital voting issues
Multiple patients at Auckland’s Middlemore Hospital weren’t given chance to vote.
“Multiple patients at Auckland’s Middlemore Hospital weren’t given the chance to vote in last week’s elections, leaving family "pissed off" and nurses "extremely concerned"”
Voting rights concerns
Health NZ confirms small number of patients described similar voting experiences.
“Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora confirmed it was aware of a "small number of patients who have described similar experiences"”
Chris Bishop leaves Parliament
Chris Bishop leaves Parliament after 12-year career ended in close defeat.
“Labour’s Ginny Andersen and National’s Mark Mitchell both see a bright future ahead for Chris Bishop, who is leaving Parliament after his 12-year career ended in a "soul-destroying" defeat to Andersen in Hutt South”
Parliament seats increase
Preliminary results show 131-seat Parliament due to overhang seats.
“On current numbers, up to 131 MPs could be sitting in the Chamber following the election, brought on by a record overhang result”
Here's the gist
National and Labour leaders met to discuss bottom lines after election result remains uncertain.