Chris v Chris: What to know about New Zealand's tightly wedged election
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Chris Luxon and Chris Hipkins are locked in a tight race to lead New Zealand's next government. Minor parties could hold the balance of power in an election expected to be too…
Across the Tasman, New Zealanders are preparing to head to the polls in what is shaping up to be a tightly contested election.
In one corner is Christopher Luxon, the current prime minister and leader of the centre-right National Party, who is seeking a second term leading his coalition government.
In the other is Chris Hipkins, the leader of the centre-left Labour Party, who briefly served as prime minister after Jacinda Ardern resigned in 2023 before losing office later that year.
With campaigning now wrapped up, New Zealanders will vote on Saturday 7 November to decide who forms the country's next government.
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