After weeks of speeches, policies and photo opportunities it's election night.
As the clocks hit 7pm, New Zealanders took to social media to talk about the election.
Respecting the Electoral Act, Kiwis kept quiet about their voting preferences between midnight and 7pm today.
The day was filled with "I voted" selfies on social media but, as soon as the polling boothsclosed, New Zealanders got back to openly discussing the election.
