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New Zealand election first count ends with 2 main parties nearly deadlocked

· By Reuters
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New Zealand’s ruling centre-right National Party and main opposition Labour were nearly deadlocked in the popular vote after initial counting in the nationwide general election on Saturday. Results from the Electoral Commission show that with more than 95 per cent of the ballots counted, both parties were polling ju…

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