根据官方公告，新西兰议会于周四解散，标志着下个月全国大选竞选活动的正式开始。
New Zealand's Parliament was dissolved Thursday, marking the official launch of campaigning for next month's national election, according to an official announcement.
该国第54届议会在9月23日举行了最后一次会议，随后于11月7日举行选举。
The country's 54th Parliament held its final sitting on Sept. 23 ahead of the Nov. 7 vote.
此次选举被视为执政的中右翼联盟与由工党领导的左翼阵营之间的激烈竞争。
The upcoming vote is seen as a tight contest between the ruling center-right coalition and a Labour-led left bloc.
最新的1News-Verian民意调查显示，由工党领导的左翼联盟可能赢得65个席位，而现任的国民党、ACT新西兰党和新西兰第一党联盟预计将获得59个席位。
The latest 1News-Verian poll suggests that a left-leaning coalition potentially led by the Labour Party could win 65 seats, while the incumbent National Party, ACT New Zealand and New Zealand First bloc is projected to secure 59 seats. Based on the poll, Labor and National are tied at 28%, while the Greens are at 16% and could win 19 seats.
根据新西兰选举法，如果某个政党赢得的选民席位超过其按全国得票比例应获得的席位数，该政党可以额外获得席位。
According to New Zealand's election laws, additional seats can be added to the 120-seat parliament when a party wins more electorate seats than its share of the nationwide party vote would otherwise entitle it to.
海外投票将于10月21日开始，提前投票则从10月26日开始。各政党在竞选中主要关注生活成本、经济管理和公共服务等问题。
Overseas voting begins on Oct. 21, with advance voting opening on Oct. 26Rival political parties are focusing on the cost of living, economic management and public services in campaigning.
新西兰上一次大选是在2023年10月举行的，新西兰议会的最长任期为三年。
The last general election in New Zealand took place in October 2023. The maximum term of the New Zealand Parliament is three years.