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Investigative data journalist·NZ Herald·
27 Oct, 2026 04:00 PM4 mins to read
Chris Knox is an investigative data journalist for the New Zealand Herald.
The most recent Herald-Motu Poll of Polls model predicts that National’s party vote will entitle it to 35 seats in Parliament while Labour will be allocated 32.
Electorate races look set to be more important than in any previous MMP election.
The outcome of electorate races generally hasn’t been the decisive factor in which parties get to form a government. But this election could be very different.
After last night’s 1News-Verian poll, the
Source: New Zealand Herald · Chris Knox
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