Our students recount election night reporting experiences.

National Party candidates were prohibited from talking to national media and the Rimutaka candidate, Richard Whiteside, reckons this gave his NZ First opponent Ron Mark an advantage, reports SANDRA DICKSON.

Worst local campaign so far, says Nats candidate Stephen Franks.

Voters have many reasons to cast votes in advance.

Virgin Voter (MIYUKI McGUFFIE): If a suit can get down and dirty with a snack consisting of a fried and battered “sausage” (if you can call it that) then that says something.