Election17
Early vote counts put National out front
Tau Henare, Dr Maria Bargh, and Dr Bryce Edwards discuss early poll results with RNZ's Guyon Espiner. Video, Audio
Political commentators with Guyon Espiner
Guyon Espiner is with a panel of experts at Auckland University. RNZ's election special will cross to them throughout the night. Video, Audio
Early votes nearly double last election
The amount of people who have voted early this year is almost double what it was at this point in the last election.
NZ pets join the political pawty
The UK started it, now New Zealand is continuing the trend. RNZ presents: #dogsatpollingstations
Advance voters smash previous record
Advance voters have set a new record, with more than 1.2 million people casting their vote ahead of official polling day.
Bill English celebrates electoral result and thanks supporters
National leader Bill English: "The voters have spoken and now we have the responsibility of working to give New Zealand a strong and stable government." Video, Audio
After the voters have spoken, Winston will be back
Opinion - Early drama and a National-Labour drag race have both diminished Winston Peters' influence in this election campaign - but he'll be back, his former colleague Doug Woolerton writes.
Platitudes aren't policy
Opinion - There's no need to choose your heart over your head, writes Jenna Raeburn - you can vote with both.
Election17: Leaders settle into nervous wait for results
VIDEO: At the end of the election campaign, RNZ political reporters who have been shadowing Bill English and Jacinda Ardern explain how the leaders are faring. Video
Winston Peters casts early vote in Northland
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has cast his early vote this afternoon in Kerikeri.
Poll of the final polls - too complicated to call
Poll of Polls - RNZ presents its final poll of the final polls before the election.
Biggest-ever turnout of advance voters
The country has had its biggest ever turnout for an advance voting day, with 178,000 people casting an advance vote yesterday.
Where to watch, what to watch for
For the last seven weeks we've taken you through one of the most exciting election campaigns in recent history. Tonight we'll bring you the results. Video
A tenuous grasp on inequality
Opinion - There's an increasing push among voters to address inequality, but so far none of the parties show a full understanding of it, Max Rashbrooke writes.
TOP, Greens wrangle for party vote
The Opportunities Party has hit back at the Greens' pitch for TOP supporters to give them their party vote.
Close calls and cliffhangers: the electorates to watch
As the results come in on election night, RNZ's deputy political editor Chris Bramwell has pointers on the electorates to keep an eye on.
Hundreds of thousands still not enrolled
More than 340,000 people are still not enrolled to vote, a day out from the election, and just under half of them are under 25.
Sun to turn out on election day
Voters heading to the polls tomorrow will have fairly settled weather once showers clear - and things will heat up the next day. Audio
Why are so many young people failing to engage in politics?
Today is the last day to enroll and already than 800,000 have had their say. But still more than 300-thousand people haven't done so - and just under half of them are 18 to 24 year olds. We are joined… Audio
Rangatahi at Ngā Manu Kōrero: 'It's time to do something about our political participation'
Rangatahi at 52-year-old bilingual speech competition Ngā Manu Kōrero have tomorrow's general election on their minds.
