With polls closed, electorate seats look set to play a surprisingly important part in the final result. Here are the Herald’s top ten seats to watch tonight as votes are counted
Full electorate results for every seat will be published here as they are released.
Source: New Zealand Herald · Ethan Manera, Katie Bradford
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