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New Zealand Prime Minister and National Party leader Christopher Luxon addresses party faithful in Auckland, New Zealand, November 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Robertson)

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealanders were unlikely to gain much clarity on Sunday over who will govern the country for the next three years, after overnight results gave the National-led coalition a slim majority, with around 14 percent of votes still to count.

Electoral Commission preliminary results showed coalition partners National, ACT and New Zealand First with 67 of the currently projected 131-seat parliament. Sixty-six seats are needed for a majority.

However, the commission said special votes, around 14% of the total vote, still need to be counted. These votes include those from overseas New Zealanders and people voting outside their electorate and have historically favoured the left.…