Prime Minister-elect Christopher Luxon has said that the final election results were "as we expected" - revealing National will need both ACT and New Zealand First to form a government.
The Electoral Commission released the final results for the 2023 election at 2pm today.
Luxon declined to comment on a deadline for when coalition arrangements would be finalised.
"What I can tell you is that there is good will and good faith from all three political party leaders."
He said there have been "great conversations".
"I'm very confident having spoken to both leaders that everybody understands what's involved here.
"There's going to be tension between lots of different parties in this place."
National would likely request recounts in the Mount Albert and Nelson electorates, Luxon said.
"We've been working really hard on those battleground seats."
Ahead of final results, Luxon said his three priorities had been the final count, the relationships and arrangements with partner parties, and the transition from the previous government.
"We will now crack on with the clarity that we have ... as quickly as we possibly can."
Luxon said he would like to go to APEC next week but that his primary responsibility was to form a "strong and stable government."
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