New Zealanders were asked whether they agreed with the End of Life Choice Bill, which allows assisted dying for people with terminal illnesses subject to a range of conditions and safeguards.
Issuing preliminary results, the commission said more than 65.2 percent of voters were in favour of the legislation permitting euthanasia.
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New Zealand has voted to legalise euthanasia in what campaigners have called "a victory for compassion and kindness".
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The law will allow terminally ill people with less than six months to live the opportunity to choose assisted dying if approved by two doctors.
Its opponents say the law lacks adequate safeguards.