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Watch live: 1News Your Vote 2026 Election Night Special

By 1News Reporters

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Hosted by Jack Tame and Tova O’Brien, coverage runs from 7pm to midnight. Source: 1News (Source: Other)

1News: Your Vote 2026 Election Night Special begins at 7pm tonight on TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+, as polls close and results start coming in.

Hosted by Jack Tame and Tova O’Brien, the coverage will feature ACT’s Paul Henry and Labour’s Willie Jackson, alongside a panel of political experts offering live analysis, reaction and insight throughout the night.

Preliminary results will be released progressively from 7pm. Advance votes can be published from 7pm, and the Commission has said it aims to publish the totals for votes cast today by around 10.30pm to 11pm. Official results will be declared on November 27.

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