wellington new zealand small nationalist party hold balance power inconclusive election hold talk sunday prime minister bill english separately opposition labour leader try form coalition government new zealand first leader winston peters say would make decision party back result sept. 23 election become official next thursday peters remain tight-lipped talk prime minister say meet fine late meet labour party leader jacinda ardern say excellent productive meet ardern tell reporters come two-hour meet negotiations continue labour party look form stable durable coalition government ardern bring labour within reach form government since become party leader august labour-green bloc win 54 seat two seat short rule national 56. new zealand first hold nine seat need meet 61 seat majority parliament final vote count saturday show national lose grind labour-green bloc preliminary tally even though still hold large number seat parliament pay wait peters say refer final vote count peters previously serve national labour governments english say saturday negotiations would likely focus economy labour new zealand first say want curb immigration renegotiate certain trade deal adjust role central bank albeit different ways analysts expect political uncertainty little impact financial market new zealand dollar think monday market go little bite subdue basically nothing change say stuart ive private client manager om financial could say policies probably align labour-green-nz first partnership three-way coalition lot hard manage two-way coalition new zealand party hold talk form coalition government