Māori Television's extensive coverage of the Māori electorates and candidates vying for your vote in Election 2017. Māori Television is the only broadcaster polling the Māori electorates and will bring you in depth coverage in the lead up, throughout and after election day.
In the aftermath of Election 2017, the Māori Party is gone, United Future is gone, Act has one MP, the Greens managed to stay in Parliament and NZ First is the kingmaker.
With the results of Election 2017 still unfolding, coalition negotiations will now begin as the two main parties vie to form a government.
Meka Whaitiri claims the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti seat once again for the third time.
Labour Party’s Rino Tirikatene has secured the largest electorate in the country, Te Tai Tonga, for a third term.
A relaxed Peeni Henare hits the dance floor among his supporters at Auckland’s Mahurehure Marae.
The Mana Movement is aggrieved that Parliament no longer has an independent Māori voice following the downfall of the Māori Party in last nights election and the retention of the Te Tai Tokerau seat by Labour Deputy leader Kelvin Davis.
Despite Marama Fox being vocal about her disappointment with Māori voters, the Co-Leader remains a staunch advocate for the Māori Party.
Incumbent of the Te Tai Tokerau seat and Deputy Leader for the Labour Party, Kelvin Davis spoke to reporter Talisa Kupenga in the lead up to election results announcement.
Labour's incumbent Te Tai Hauāuru MP Adrian Rurawhe is still ahead in the race for Te Tai Hauāuru with 54% of votes counted so far.
Māori Party candidate for Te Tai Hauāuru, Howie Tamati, spoke to reporter Tamati Tiananga over the noise of chanting and rejoicing from whānau and friends.
Incumbent candidate for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti, Labour Party's Meka Whaitiri looks set to retain her seat with preliminary results showing her with a whopping lead.
Labour Party’s Rino Tirikatene is currently well ahead of his competitors with preliminary votes showing him sitting at 4200 with a total of 33.2 % of booths counted.
