The special votes may be counted - but machinations of the General Election are not over.

The final count of special votes has come in three weeks after election night.

Indigenous people's rights are not up for interpretation through a referendum, she says.

Tamatha Paul pulled off a historic victory by flipping the safe Labour seat.

'We could do a lot more ... without having to do massive infrastructure,' Swarbrick said.

How much parties, candidates and lobby groups shelled out to show up in your feeds.

As audiences go online so has political advertising, and it's a million-dollar enterprise.

The NZ First leader is avoiding media ahead of the special vote count.

Angee Nicholas, Fa'anana Efeso Collins and Lemauga Lydia Sosene are proud Pasifika MPs.

But the co-leaders are uncertain if they will be around for the full term.

Winston Peters remained silent as journalists plied him with questions upon his arrival.

The final election result will be declared on November 3.

Tamatha Paul says the broadcaster can be hurtful to communities she represents.

The Greens will keep on fighting for people and the planet, new MP says.

A new party returns to the South Island and several red seats flip.

The Labour MP is narrowly in front in the Te Tai Tokerau seat.

It was a blue wave across the country, with significant gains for the minor parties.

'I don't know if all the emotions have sunk in.'

Some traditional Labour strongholds including Mt Albert are incredibly close.

Final election results in three weeks’ time will determine what the Government looks like.