Cheers at the National Party event in Auckland.
Photo: RNZ / Russell Palmer
RNZ journalists have been out and about throughout the country today on election day. Here are some of the scenes from the night as results come in.
Former Prime Minister John Key greets party supporters during the National election night event.
Photo: RNZ / Russell Palmer
ACT Party leader David Seymour on Election Night 2023.
Photo: RNZ / Bonnie Harrison
Green Party co-leaders Marama Davidson and James Shaw on election night.
Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly
National Party leader Christopher Luxon and his family watch results come in on Election Night 2023.
Photo: Supplied / National Party
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters at the Duke of Marlborough in Russell on Election Night on October 14 2023.
Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone
National's Simeon Brown on Election Night 2023.
Photo: RNZ / Nick Monro
National's Melissa Lee celebrates at the Viaduct in Auckland.
Photo: RNZ / Nick Monro
Greens' Auckland Central candidate Chloe Swarbrick at the Green Party event in Auckland on Election Night.
Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly
Labour finance spokesperson Grant Robertson at the Labour Party event in Lower Hutt on 14 October.
Photo: RNZ / Nathan McKinnon
National deputy leader Nicola Willis arrives at an election night event with her children.
Photo: RNZ / Soumya Bhamidipati
At ACT's election night event at Auckland's Viaduct, an election hoarding has been repurposed as a photo backdrop, featuring Seymour as the character Ken from the Barbie movie.
Photo: RNZ / Bonnie Harrison
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi arrives to greet supporters at the Sudima in Rotorua.
Photo: RNZ / Ella Stewart
Portrait artist Phillip Waddington painted this of Chris Hipkins after the campaign launch.
Photo: RNZ / Maree Mahony
ACT deputy leader Brooke Van Velden with her mother Adele Van Velden at the party's Election Night event in Auckland.
Photo: RNZ / Louise Ternouth
Tāmati Coffey and partner Tim Smith watch the results during Election Night 2023.
Photo: RNZ / Kate Green
Te Pāti Māori candidate Meka Whaitiri is sporting her one of a kind Te Pāti Māori denim jacket, which she bought at an auction, made by a Gisborne artist.
Photo: RNZ / Lauren Crimp
TOP leader Raf Manji at Elmwood Bowling Club in Ilam.
Photo: RNZ / Niva Chittock
Shane Jones has just told the NZ First crowd dinner has served, saying the party is off to Wellington tomorrow.
Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone
Voters queue up in Epsom, Auckland.
Photo: RNZ / Pip Keane