The ruling coalition in New Zealand's general election has temporarily won a slight majority, and the formation of the government is still pending the final vote count.

Preliminary results of the New Zealand general election show that the ruling coalition led by the National Party has won more than half of the seats in Parliament by a slight margin, but about 14% of the votes have still to be counted. The political situation after the election is still unclear. Who will ultimately form the government may not be determined until the official results are released on the 27th.

Reuters reported that preliminary results released by the New Zealand Electoral Commission showed that the National Party, together with its coalition partners Action Party and New Zealand First Party, won 67 seats in the currently estimated 131-seat Parliament, just more than the 66 seats needed to form a majority government.

However, there are still about 14% of the total votes to be counted, including votes from overseas voters and those who voted outside their constituencies. Such votes, which have generally favored leftist parties in the past, will not be included until the official election results are announced on November 27. Until then, the current ruling coalition will continue to operate as a caretaker government.

Neither current Prime Minister Lukeson nor opposition Labor Party leader Higgins claimed victory in their post-election speeches. This election focused on issues such as a weak economy and rising costs of living.

National Party MP and campaign director Brown said in an interview with New Zealand TV today that the National Party is currently in a "good position" and is confident that it will form a new government headed by the National Party with its coalition partners.

If the ruling coalition loses its majority advantage after the vote count is completed, either the existing ruling camp or the left-wing coalition may need the support of the centrist Opportunity Party. The party is expected to enter Congress for the first time.