# Election aftermath: Party regrets and phone call

> National leader Christopher Luxon broke trust by promising not to call Opportunity's Qiulae Wong after election.
- Title: Election aftermath: Party regrets and phone call · RNZ
- Summary: National leader Christopher Luxon broke trust by promising not to call Opportunity's Qiulae Wong after election.
- Keywords: national party, opportunity party, chris luxon, qiulae wong, election 2026, hung parliament, mmp election, special votes, RNZ
- Source: RNZ — https://rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/2558513/election-aftermath-each-party-s-wins-and-regrets-and-that-phone-call
- Author: RNZ | Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
- Published: 2026-11-12T05:37:22+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: national party, opportunity party, chris luxon, qiulae wong, election 2026, hung parliament, mmp election, special votes, politics, news
## Election results
National, ACT, and New Zealand First hold the box seat with a hung Parliament possible.
## Labour's Auckland struggle
Labour won only eight of Auckland's 22 electorates, far below 2020's twelve.
## Green Party's missed opportunity
Greens failed to change government despite second record vote in a row.
## Te Pati Māori's overhang strategy
Te Pati Māori must question its cynical overhang strategy that won the election.
## ACT's record result
ACT achieved third consecutive record result with David Seymour leading.
## Opportunity's first parliament entry
Opportunity entered parliament without an incumbent MP.
## Luxon's phone call promise
Luxon promised not to call Opportunity's Qiulae Wong after election but did so immediately.
## Key takeaway

National leader Christopher Luxon broke trust by promising not to call Opportunity's Qiulae Wong after election.