Labour Party candidate Mika Whaitiri is leading the race for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti seat with 95.3 per cent of the vote counted tonight.
Ms Whaitiri has received 9,028 votes compared to her main rival Maori Party candidate Marama Fox's 5,829.
The Labour Party is leading the party vote with 64.9 per cent against Maori's 12.8 per cent
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