New Zealand's Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins (front C) with local Labour candidate Sophie Handford (L) interact with locals during a campaign walkabout in Paekakariki on the Kapiti Coast on November 4, 2026. New Zealanders are voting this week in an election focused on rising costs of living and the economy, as pollsters forecast a tight contest and neither main party close to winning a majority. (Photo by Marty MELVILLE / AFP via Getty Images)