Polls were showing the right leading the left before the election, but National, ACT and New Zealand First all did better on the night.

The final election result won’t be known for three weeks and coalition negotiations will take even longer. But it’s not correct to say ‘there’s no government’.

This sweeping, time-shifting epic based on an unfinished work of Federico García Lorca looks like Spain’s big contender for the Oscars in 2027.

Provisional results suggest a parliamentary overhang of nine seats, which means a majority requires 66 seats.