LISTEN: ELI HILL recaps how things went down at the Wharewaka Labour Party gathering in Wellington when Jacinda Ardern gave her end of election day speech up on the screen… and how Gareth Morgan got it wrong.

LAURA WILTSHIRE surveys the political landscape in which people should be wary of predictions

Four more years a good result for young National voters

Robertson and party faithful reckon youth quake still hidden in special votes

LAURA WILTSHIRE reports from the Wharewaka in Wellington and Labour’s party.

WATCH: Greg O’Conner describes himself as an eternal pessimist, so despite leading in Ōhāriu he is unprepared to call it, saying it could go either way still.

LAURA WILTSHIRE reports from the Wharewaka.

Labour faithful mingle with MPs Grant Robertson (Wellington Central), Greg O’Connor (Ohariu), Kris Faafoi (Mana) and Ginny Anderson (Hutt South).

Tension and excitement fill the air at Victoria University student bar The Hunter Lounge

Youth participation is key says a Wellington City Councillor. The rise of Jacinda Ardern has bought calls of a “youthquake” in New Zealand politics. Brian Dawson says that the youth participation in this election has been higher than ever for Labour.

In the first results out the Greens at are 6.3% and the mood here is nervous, as they hope that their party stays above the 5% threshold.

LAURA WILTSHIRE reports.

Voting appears to have gone smoothly for Wellingtonians today. Some minor delays were reported when polling booths opened at nine o’clock this morning, but no other problems have been reported. People spoken to on Cuba St a short time ago were surprised at how easy the voting process is.

Petone voters are being well fed today with sausages in bread, scones and cream

WATCH: Despite the increased number of early voters, convenience and tradition were among the reasons why Rongotai voters waited for Election Day to hit the polls. Voting booths are open until 7pm today. BRONTE WILSON reports.

Polling booths are open until 7pm for New Zealanders to cast their ballot

The Whitireia Team is covering the election live, including from the corner of Courtenay Place and Taranaki St in Wellington. Click above for a rolling blog of action from 7pm.

The Labour party is saying that New Zealand does not have a rural/urban divide. Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says New Zealand is more united than divided, despite an angry a protest at a farmers rally in Morrinsville yesterday. He says in his experience, New Zealanders agree on a need for urgency around social issues.

Advocacy group for youth in the criminal justice system produces a scorecard

Young photographer takes our youth voting problem into her own hands

124 years since women gained the franchise, Ardern encourages students at Victoria University to vote

Jacinda Ardern was not the only one brought to tears by the sight of 606 pairs of shoes

Will Saturday’s election will be the cause of our destruction? ELIJAH HILL reports.

LISTEN: Body image issues have been raised about an advert published in The University of Canterbury’s student magazine Canta which depicts two legs in a bathtub with a tick box for two options: to shave legs or wear jeans. SAPEER MAYRON reports.

Circus, dance, music, Māori and Pacific performers turn on lights for Te Auaha ahead of opening in 2018.

Riders Against Teenage Suicide (R.A.T.S.) on their motorbikes played a part in bringing the message to Parliament.

SARAH McMULLAN talks to riders about protecting their tamariki.

UNICEF’s U-report is helping young New Zealanders voice their opinions on political issues with the election just over a week away.

Homelessness, low home ownership described as tragedy and outrage

Electoral Commission opens 485 advance voting booths around the country

Finlayson battles tough crowd, despite suggesting he has compassion

While they will often clash on policy, Labour and National share common ground on the importance of polls.

THOMAS AIREY talks to Wellington electorate opponents Grant Robertson and Nicola Willis.

WATCH: A chance for you to learn to sew, and save the environment during your lunch break

Musical Theatre students at Whitireia Polytechnic Performing Arts are gearing up for opening night.

Willis says vote for her because Robertson will be too busy as Finance Minister – oops

Voters left in dark after only two questions from the crowd were answered.

This week Wellington’s Tory Street hosts an African fashion pop up store run by A-Collective

Hugh Barr ‘living on another planet’ at Sustainability Trust meeting

Wellington electorate candidates talk up their chances wth Dunne gone

Newswire poses the question “How important is personality in your preffered Prime Minister?”

Young voters could change the election outcome. LAURA WILTSHIRE asks the question, will they?

Labour leads National for the first time in 12 years of polls, but Twyford cautious

Social Issues on the agenda as crowd of 40 brave wet night for politics

Early morning chaos in city centre as air conditioning billows smoke

Emotional living wage stories shared and politicians pledge to take action

TOP is doing things differently in the political landscape. ELIJAH HILL tries to read the topography at a party event.

LISTEN: A principal is struggling to see merit in National’s latest education policy announcement.

Businesses discuss parties’ employment, trade policies at election breakfast

Win movie tickets, dinner for two and a book of poems with your best guess

Water pistols spray candidates, and rain wet spectators for the iconic local election debate.

Loose forward has fingers crossed for this week’s scan of freak injury

Leaky buildings give school a chance to build flexible learning environment

Rebuild helping school become modern learning environment

Fergusson Intermediate students from Trentham were among thousands of Wellington regional children at city venues for SportsFest. ELIJAH HILL reports.

NewsWire Team joined thousands Wellington region primary students to capture some of the activity.

Play a must-see for young New Zealanders for whom life continues to confuse

Statistics New Zealand says half of same-sex marriages and civil unions for overseas residents

Hutt Valley young mums, alumni and staff celebrate 20 years of unique schooling at the Titiro Whakamua teen parent unit. Debbie Whitely, principal and teacher from the very beginning says most schools would wait till their 50th birthday, but Titiro Whakamua is not like other schools. SAPEER MAYRON reports.

The Weltec tutor is using the eel traps of his whanau to inspire creative students. He talks with PATRICK FRENCH.

Creative Kiwis beating Aussies at game development as sector has grown 354% in five years.

Chris Cain says musics students are pretty much the same the world over

Maori are 15 percent of the population but only about eight percent of mainstream newsrooms. IRELAND HENDRY-TENNENT asks why.

FM radio surfers will now find a diverse range of shows as they dial, with Wellington Access Radio going live this month on 106.1 FM. Depending on the time of day listeners will find the bilingual Maori Matters, InsideOUT Radio from rainbow communities, or Samoa Ala Mai. ALBION HAINES reports.

New party gets electioneering opportunity at Victoria University

Wellington Access Radio Station Manager Kristen Paterson talks about the switch to FM frequency and what’s next for the station.

Māori language is struggling to survive colonisation. JADE WINTON-LOWE talks to three Te Reo speakers.

Wellington’s Lux Light Festival returned to the CBD this year. AIMEE EASTWOOD captures the dazzling artworks and performers.

Ragne Maxwell is hoping to revamp the teaching style at Porirua College to get students more engaged in learning. A few months into the job, she sits down with KATENI SAU and talks about her dreams and the actions she intends to take.

KATENI SAU explores the challenges of being a Pacific journalist

Dams proposed for two for the Wairarapa reservoirs are not finding favour with locals. The community group Wairarapa Water, People before Profits recently held a protest outside Te Papa to raise awareness in Wellington about the dams. Chairman Dave Field says the Greater Wellington Regional Councils’ proposal is going to come at a cost.  

Friends who were once enemies 100 years ago gather at Strathmore every year.

Reporter SAPEER MAYRON visually captures the essence of African Unity celebrated in Wellington.

Dogs are trained to assist people living with epilepsy thanks to a small New Zealand trust. SHAR DAVIS meets the e-dog lovers.

Christchurch’s heart is being re-imagined and KATENI SAU took to the streets to capture progress

Puppeteers use rock art inspired puppets to tell the story of Pourangahua.

Friends who were once enemies 100 years ago gather at Strathmore every year.