While there was a flurry of excitement after Jacinda Ardern announced the birth of her baby girl on Thursday evening, a Hawke's Bay family were eagerly awaiting the arrival of their fifth child - albeit nine days early.
Parents Danielle Stuart and Chey Hiko welcomed their baby boy, Raydynn Hiko into the world at about 7pm on Thursday, weighing 2863g (6lb, 5oz).
"We chose that name because Hiko means lightening and electricity and Raydynn is the god of thunder and lightning in Mortal Kombat. We changed the spelling a bit but that's why we chose it because it means the same as the last name."
Although it had not been an easy birth. "It was a horrible labour." He was born in the "stargazer" (occiput posterior) position, meaning the baby is head down but is facing towards the mother's front.
"He really was hard work because of being round the wrong way, which we didn't know. I knew something was different - it was not pleasant. It was nowhere near as easy but in the end it was good."