The writ has been returned today, which signals that the successful candidates of the 2023 general election have the right to be members of Parliament. Following the return of the writ, the Governor-General issues a proclamation summoning Parliament to meet within six weeks.

Vote in the Port Waikato by-election now! 🗳️ Find your nearest voting place here: vote.nz/port-waikato/h…

Time is running out to vote in the Port Waikato by-election. If you live in the Port Waikato electorate, you can enrol and vote at any voting place before 7pm on Saturday 25 November. Find your nearest voting place here: vote.nz/port-waikato/h…

Today’s the last day to vote in the 2023 Port Waikato by-election! Voting closes at 7pm tonight. All voting places in Port Waikato that are open today will stay open from 9am to 7pm. Find your nearest voting place on our website here: vote.nz/port-waikato/h…

Voting in the 2023 Port Waikato by-election has officially closed. Votes are currently being counted, and we’ll be releasing preliminary results progressively throughout the evening at electionresults.govt.nz Official results will be released on 6 December.

The official results for the Port Waikato by-election have been declared by the Electoral Commission, and are available here: electionresults.govt.nz You can read more here: elections.nz/media-and-news…

Meri kirihimete and happy holidays! Our offices are closed from today through to 15 January 2024. If you do need to reach us during this time, you can head to vote.nz for more information, or free call any time on 0800 36 76 56, or +64 9 909 4182 from overseas.

📣 British citizens living overseas 📣 There are changes to voting in UK Parliament elections. Find out more: electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-ele…

All Abroad! If you’re a British citizen living overseas, you can now register to vote in UK Parliament elections no matter when you left or were last registered to vote in the UK. Find out more: electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-ele…

We have cancelled the registration of DemocracyNZ and its logo at the party's request. elections.nz/media-and-news…

Candidate and third party promoter returns for the 2023 General Election have been published on the Electoral Commission website, here: elections.nz/media-and-news…

Party expenses for the 2023 General Election have now been published on elections.nz. See how much political parties spent on advertising here: //elections.nz/democracy-in-nz/historical-events/2023-general-election/party-expenses

Our Report on the 2023 General Election has now been released! Inside, you can find detailed information on all aspects of the election, as well as 44 recommendations for improving the delivery of future elections. You can find it here: elections.nz/democracy-in-n…

We have cancelled the registration of the Leighton Baker Party and its logo at the party’s request. elections.nz/media-and-news…

We have cancelled the registration of New Zealand Loyal and its logo at the party’s request. Read more here: elections.nz/media-and-news…

We are considering an application made under Part 4 of the Electoral Act 1993 to change the name of The Greens, The Green Party of Aotearoa/New Zealand. elections.nz/media-and-news…