Chris Luxon secured his role as Prime Minister- and now begins weeks of negotiation, compromise and coalition talks.
National and ACT have a slim right-wing majority of 61 seats, meaning they may need bolstering from NZ First if special votes move the dial.
ZB political editor Jason Walls says Chris Luxon has warned media not to expect regular updates on how talks are progressing.
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