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Our reporter wanders between election parties in the capital as the results come in.

The preliminary result is in but there are still hundreds of thousands of special votes - and now the coalition wrangling begins.

ACT Party leader David Seymour says he's disappointed he won't be bringing any extra MPs into Parliament.

NZ First leader Winston Peters holds the balance of power based on the preliminary vote count, despite losing his Northland seat.

After a cliff-hanger campaign, National leader Bill English ended election night saying he would open discussions with New Zealand First on forming a strong and stable government.

At the end of the night National's Bill English was celebrating the result, while Labour's Jacinda Ardern said they had given it their all. Video

Analysis - Election day isn't just for voting, there are countless rules to follow between the hours of 12am and 7pm on 23 September, writes Madeleine Chapman for The Spinoff.

Poll of Polls - RNZ presents its final poll of the final polls before the election.

Power Play - No-one is willing to call the result of this extraordinary election, RNZ political editor Jane Patterson writes.

With the New Zealand election being held this weekend political parties have outlined their Pacific-related policies. Audio

Two of National's support partners say Bill English is ignoring the realities of governing under MMP by telling people not to vote for the minor parties.

Hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders are now choosing advance voting, raising questions about the effectiveness of the polling day blackout.

The broadcasters we have today were largely shaped by political decisions made more than 25 years ago. Mediawatch rounds up the media policies that political parties are offering this time round - if…

National and Labour want voters to think they're in a "drag race". For those who need a reminder, this is still an MMP election, Brent Edwards writes.

Poll of Polls - The lead has flipped with National now fractionally ahead of Labour, although now neither party can govern with just NZ First alone, writes Colin James.

Seven politicians, five hot button issues and a room full of youths.

The Act Party wants parents to face tougher penalties if their children are skipping school.