The National Party, promoting a policy of "change", won 45% of the party vote and 59 of the 122 seats in Parliament (two seat overhang), a substantial margin over the Labour Party which won 43 seats.
Supporting a "change" policy, the National Party won 45% of the party vote and 59 of Parliament's 122 seats (two seat overhang), a wide margin over the Labor Party that won 43 seats.