No clear winner in New Zealand election, as leaders prepare for weeks of talks
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who will lead a caretaker government while negotiations take place, said: "I think everyone's over politics so let's all have a bit of a break for the next three weeks".
New Zealand faced the prospect Sunday of weeks of political wrangling after a knife-edge election that produced no clear winner but saw record gains for minor parties.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon declared his right-wing coalition had a mandate to form the country's next government – while conceding results remained too close to call definitively.
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who will lead a caretaker government while negotiations take place, said: "I think everyone's over politics so let's all have a bit of a break for the next three weeks".
New Zealand faced the prospect Sunday of weeks of political wrangling after a knife-edge election that produced no clear winner but saw record gains for minor parties.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon declared his right-wing coalition had a mandate to form the country's next government – while conceding results remained too close to call definitively.