Q+A with Jack Tame

All the numbers: Reporters react to election night result

After a dramatic election night, 1News senior political reporter Benedict Collins and 1News political reporter Sophie Trigger join Jack Tame.

National Party wary of hung parliament leading to snap election

National's campaign chair Simeon Brown joins Jack Tame for a Q+A special the morning after the election.

Shane Jones on election result: "I'm an optimist"

New Zealand First looks set to enjoy even more power at the negotiating table when it comes time for coalition talk.

Chloe Swarbrick on Greens' best election result yet

The Green Party look set to welcome a refreshed caucus of 16 MPs after polling at 13.3 percent on preliminary results - and that's before the special votes are counted, which historically give the left bloc an extra seat or two.

Co-leader Chloe Swarbrick was also returned to her seat of Auckland Central, making it three consecutive elections in the heart of New Zealand's biggest city.

Two electorate races - Wellington Bays and Te Tai Tokerau - have the Green candidate in a close second position with the potential to flip.

Did vote-splitting campaign succeed? Don Brash reacts to election night result

Former National Party leader Don Brash led the Split the Vote campaign, encouraging right-wing voters to candidate vote National and then party vote either ACT or NZ First to engineer an 'overhang' in parliament.

On preliminary results, the National Party has won six more seats than it would be entitled to on party vote alone, and Parliament will be fitted out with an historic 131 seats.

Overhang, low voter turnout mark Election 2026 in the history books

University of Otago electoral law expert Andrew Geddis joins Jack Tame to talk through the unprecedented overhang created by National's strong electorate performances.

Gone Green? The Māori seat strategy in Election 2026

Record high enrolment and dramatically different party vote results - Aukaha News reporter Roihana Nuri joins Jack Tame to digest the results in the seven Māori electorate seats.

Post-election panel: Opportunity faces hard choice, major party leaders questioned

After a close and dramatic election night, Jack Tame is joined by former National campaign strategist Tim Hurdle, and former Labour MP Sue Moroney, to chew over the most significant issues arising from the vote.

Will either major party leader face questions over their future? Which way will Opportunity go? And will the provisional results match up with the final totals?

Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.

After a close and dramatic election night, Jack Tame is joined by former National campaign strategist Tim Hurdle, and former Labour MP Sue Moroney, to chew over the most significant issues arising from the vote.

Will either major party leader face questions over their future? Which way will Opportunity go? And will the provisional results match up with the final totals?

Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.

After a dramatic election night, 1News senior political reporter Benedict Collins and 1News political reporter Sophie Trigger join Jack Tame.

Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.

Record high enrolment and dramatically different party vote results - Aukaha News reporter Roihana Nuri joins Jack Tame to digest the results in the seven Māori electorate seats.

Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.

University of Otago electoral law expert Andrew Geddis joins Jack Tame to talk through the unprecedented overhang created by National's strong electorate performances.

Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.