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Twitter reaction to #Vote2014nz
The happy, the sad and the quirky. Twitter responds to last night's election result.
The happy, the sad and the quirky. Twitter responds to last night's election result.
In a few hours, the votes will be counted and New Zealanders will see how the cards fall and who is likely to form the next Government.
He voted National for the party vote but supported Kelvin Davis instead of Internet Mana leader Hone Harawira.
The blue tide that has ruled over Northland for the past 40 years swept over the region again with National Party retaining the Whangarei and Northland seats.
We have had the election. But before we all move on, let's deal with one thing: the election campaign coverage was a disgrace.
As National began to slide in the polls last week, one senior Beehive staffer was puzzled as to why.
Sports reporter Andrew Alderson usually spends his Saturday nights covering the big matches. This week, he rates the players in Election 2014.
Kiwis based in some of the most far-flung places on Earth still managed to have their say on election day.
So much for "dirty politics". So much for Nicky Hager, Cameron Slater, "Rawshark", "Whaledump", Kim Dotcom, Glenn Greenwald, Edward Snowden, Julian Assange ...
Tax cuts are coming for most New Zealanders ... but you're going to have to wait for three years.
Collectively, by the time you read this column, you will have made that difficult and irregular decision about who to vote for.
It was a blue blitzkrieg, a resounding victory - Prime Minister John Key and National defying political gravity, writes Patrick Gower.
He made his way through a tumultuous campaign, enjoying popularity in the preferred PM's stakes previously unheard of.
After months of trying to set the agenda for the election, Kim Dotcom last night saw the aspirations of his political party crash and burn.
We take a look at some of the best worst moments of the campaign. From Cunliffe gaffes and Dirty Politics, to the Moment of Truth that wasn't and Conservatives' PR disaster.
Election 2014 was a night to forget for the minor parties as the National juggernaut left the Conservative Party, the Greens, New Zealand First, internet-Mana, the Maori Party and Act reeling last night.
Labour leader David Cunliffe says he will not stand down despite a heavy defeat in election 2014.
Three more years they chanted at the National Party headquarters as the scale of their resounding victory in Election 2014 became clear.
Forget dirty politics, high-profile scalps and accusations of lies and spies - John Key swept all aside last night to win an historic third term as Prime Minister.
Rolling coverage of the results of the New Zealand 2014 election as they come in, with reaction and analysis of the vote.
New National candidate Shane Reti has won the Whangarei electorate with a strong margin.
Kiwi sporting stars flouted strict laws around making political statements on social media - and could face five-figure fines.
Conservatives win four percent of the vote but gain no MPs. Was it a wasted vote?
Nearly half of Kiwis who cast their vote ahead of tonight’s election want National to lead the country for another term.
Tauranga’s National Party candidate Simon Bridges has joined his party faithful as they settle in for the wait at Number 1 The Strand.
National Party candidate Craig Foss is pulling away as he continues to build his early lead in the contest for the Tukituki seat.
Election night celebrations and commiserations as the results come rolling in
More than 700,000 people had already voted before the polls opened today, up from 334,000 in 2011.
A disputed election result in Fiji is a reminder of something that countries such as ours with a long democratic tradition take for granted.