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There's a lot we still don't know after election day. Here are the answers to those lingering questions from Saturday night.

Labour's caucus is still thick with ministerial expertise, but there are looming questions about whether Chris Hipkins and other senior MPs decide to stick around. Marc Daalder reports.

It all comes down to the "special votes".

New Zealand prime minister-in-waiting Chris Luxon says he will wait until election results are final on November 3 before confirming his coalition government.

Centre-right party ousted Labour in election but outstanding votes will determine if National needs populist party NZ First to govern

Sabeena Athica, 13-time National women's tenpin bowling champion, started bowling in 1999, encouraged by her daughter. She has since been self-taught, competing with men without handicap. At 55, she still strives for the perfect game of 300 points. #Bowling #Recreation #FamilyTime #Competition #Achievement

The party’s supporters feel like it got a kicking from everyone. After a dire result, analysts pointed to its inability to meet its lofty aspirations

Labour and National both avoided the main debates – climate crisis, infrastructure failures, equity issues and geopolitics – in favour of playing back to the people their current fears and insecurities.

Labour’s shock losses were in National’s favour – but even when Labour won, the margins were closer than expected

Labour’s loss of at least four of Māori electorate seats is more than just a blip or a slap to Labour. It could signal a fundamental generational, economic and demographic shift, writes Aaron Smale

The Green Party and Act both now have larger caucuses in the new Parliament, gathering much of their support before the larger parties had even left the starting blocks.