Latest counts / results (ICYMI)

  • National (incumbent party, Bill English) 46%
  • Labour (main opposition, Jacinda Arden) 35.8%
  • New Zealand First 7.5%

With nearly half the votes, Bill English will have first shot at forming a government. Coalition talks may take days or weeks to form a government.

This is a not unexpected result. NZD is little changed so far in very early trades, down a few points around 0.7312 as I update.

Also form this morning: