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![Meka Whaitiri dethroned in Ikaroa-Rāwhiti](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Meka Whaitiri dethroned in Ikaroa-Rāwhiti
One of the few bright spots for Labour on the night was Cushla Tangaere-Manuel.
![Wairarapa: Mike Butterick set to snatch seat from Labour’s Kieran McAnulty](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Wairarapa: Mike Butterick set to snatch seat from Labour’s Kieran McAnulty
National’s Mike Butterick held a solid lead over the Labour minister he lost to last time.
![National’s Catherine Wedd beats Anna Lorck in Tukituki by big margin](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
National’s Catherine Wedd beats Anna Lorck in Tukituki by big margin
Catherine Wedd leads by majority of more than 9000 votes.
![Red tide looks to turn blue: Who led the race for Northland's seats?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Red tide looks to turn blue: Who led the race for Northland's seats?
A nail-biting race for one electorate had everyone on the edge of their seats.
![Act on track to be in government and win two Auckland seats](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Act on track to be in government and win two Auckland seats
Deputy leader Brooke van Velden defeating National’s Simon O’Connor in Tāmaki.
![Upston sets her sights on fixing child poverty](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Upston sets her sights on fixing child poverty
Taupō MP Louise Upston is comfortably winning her electorate for the sixth time.
![National's Suze Redmayne wins Rangitīkei seat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
National's Suze Redmayne wins Rangitīkei seat
National picked up 42.4 per cent of the party vote, almost double the amount for Labour.
!['Thrashing': Labour losing long-held safe seats and behind in most Māori seats](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
'Thrashing': Labour losing long-held safe seats and behind in most Māori seats
It's pretty brutal for Labour, says former National prime minister Sir John Key.
![Red seats turn blue? National ahead in Labour's Auckland strongholds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Red seats turn blue? National ahead in Labour's Auckland strongholds
The election 2023 results for Auckland's electorates look heavily in National's favour.
![National’s Katie Nimon gets the electorate MP role she wanted](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
National’s Katie Nimon gets the electorate MP role she wanted
She was guaranteed to be a List MP, but Katie Nimon wanted to represent Napier too.
!['Honoured': Todd McClay claims victory in Rotorua seat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
'Honoured': Todd McClay claims victory in Rotorua seat
Todd McClay has retained has retained his position as electorate MP for Rotorua.
![Magpies power into NPC final, beating Wellington 25-24](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Magpies power into NPC final, beating Wellington 25-24
Chase Tiatia hattrick helped Magpies end their 47-year chase for an NPC final.
![“A nice blue, National Party evening': Rutherford claims victory in Bay of Plenty](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
“A nice blue, National Party evening': Rutherford claims victory in Bay of Plenty
With 34,514 of the votes counted, Rutherford had 19,589 votes.
!['There’s a tide turning,' Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi says in Waiariki](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
'There’s a tide turning,' Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi says in Waiariki
Waititi called for a Māori electoral commission after voting issues were reported today.
![Election 2023: Cartoonist Rod Emmerson’s diary](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Election 2023: Cartoonist Rod Emmerson’s diary
Herald cartoonist Rod Emmerson has documented the election campaign with razor sharp wit.
![Biotoxin warning for Te Tai Rāwhiti kaimoana](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Biotoxin warning for Te Tai Rāwhiti kaimoana
Paralytic shellfish toxins have been detected in shellfish from Tolaga Bay.
![Live: Dozens of MPs are facing the axe tonight. What's life after politics like?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Live: Dozens of MPs are facing the axe tonight. What's life after politics like?
Nearly half of the Labour caucus could lose their seats in Parliament
![Greens called voters during campaign blackout, potentially breaching law](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Greens called voters during campaign blackout, potentially breaching law
The Greens stopped the automated calls after speaking to electoral authorities.
![Live: Voting is over - what happens now and when will we know who's won?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Live: Voting is over - what happens now and when will we know who's won?
How long before we get a new government?
![Battleground seats - the grudge contests this election](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Battleground seats - the grudge contests this election
Where are the big contests on the ground this election?
![Raise your glass to Bay wine success](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Raise your glass to Bay wine success
From a whopping 1200-plus entries judges selected their top drops for under $25.
![Former Wānaka resident recounts ‘scary’ Jerusalem visit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Former Wānaka resident recounts ‘scary’ Jerusalem visit
Visitor went from heaven to hell within hours of arriving at Tel Aviv Airport in Israel.
![Two people trapped as vehicle overturns in Hastings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Two people trapped as vehicle overturns in Hastings
Police, fire and ambulances attended the incident after the races finished on Saturday.
![Wild weather: Gusts top 200km/h, lift roofs, down power lines and trees in Canterbury](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Wild weather: Gusts top 200km/h, lift roofs, down power lines and trees in Canterbury
Gusts have topped 200km/h in Canterbury today.
![Police are using AI to catch criminals - but the law needs to catch up too](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Police are using AI to catch criminals - but the law needs to catch up too
ANALYSIS: Kiwis only have a limited view of the AI programs being used by the police.
!['Work of the devil': Man's religious upbringing linked to hidden cameras, 40,000 objectional images](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
'Work of the devil': Man's religious upbringing linked to hidden cameras, 40,000 objectional images
The man was taught all things sexual were 'the work of the devil'.