Prime Minister Chris Hipkins told supporters he had called Mr Luxon to concede.
Conservative former businessman Christopher Luxon will be New Zealand’s next prime minister after winning a decisive election victory on Saturday.
He said he was humbled by the victory and could not wait to get stuck in to his new job. He thanked people from across the country.Supporters chanted his campaign slogan which promised to get the country “back on track”. Ms Ardern unexpectedly stepped down as prime minister in January, saying she no longer had “enough in the tank” to do the job justice.
Meanwhile, the Labour Party that Mr Hipkins leads was getting only a little over 25% of the vote – about half the proportion it got in the last election under Ms Ardern. The National Party candidate for the seat, Melissa Lee, told the Associated Press she was feeling excited but also nervous about the final result in Mount Albert.
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