Election 2017

Excitement is building at National Party Head Quarters in Auckland as it becomes increasingly clear the party is likely to take the majority of votes in this election. Video, Audio

'Hopefully enough people have realised that I need their votes" - Labour candidate for Ohariu Greg O'Connor is ahead in early poll results. Video, Audio

National's attacks on Labour's economic credibility has had a great impact on the votes, as well as the party's ability to point to initiatives they have already taken, RNZ Political editor Jane… Read more Video, Audio

Christchurch lawyer Duncan Webb made the shift into politics because of the people left behind after the Christchurch earthquakes. Now he's ahead of National's Nicky Wagner in the latest results. Video, Audio

Julie-Anne Genter says part of the Greens progress is having their policies appropriated by other parties. Video, Audio

Otago reporter Ian Telfer has the latest from a party on Dunedin's Castle Street. Video, Audio

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is the 'kingmaker for the first time since 1996', UMR executive director Stephen Mills tells Guyon Espiner. Former Labour cabinet minister Clayton Cosgrove and… Read more Video, Audio

Maori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell says he's waiting for the results to settle down to see how his party has done in the general election. Video, Audio

Clarke Gayford is serving food to media and gatherers outside the Auckland home he shares with Labour leader Jacinda Ardern. Video, Audio

National campaign manager Steven Joyce says the results are subject to change throughout the evening as 'there's been so much change throughout the campaign'. Jane Patterson asks him to respond to… Read more Video, Audio

Former Green party leader Russel Norman says the Greens made a "terrible mistake" ahead of the election with its management of Metiria Turei's admission of benefit fraud, but they ran a solid campaign… Read more Video, Audio