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Who will win Hauraki-Waikato? Te Karere reporter Irena Smith gives her final analysis on the mood in the electorate. #nzpol #Pōti17

With Election Day upon us, our reporter Rapaera Tawhai talks about the building pressure in Waiariki as Labour’s Tamati Coffey tries to unseat Māori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell from the seat. #Pōti17 #nzpol

Ripeka Timutimu gives the lowdown on the only entirely urban Māori electorate in the three horse race between Marama Davidson MP of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand, Peeni Henare of New Zealand Labour Party and Shane Taurima for Tāmaki Makaurau of the Māori Party. #Pōti17 #nzpol

Harata Brown explains that while the New Zealand Labour Party's Kelvin Davis started the week off strong, the Mana Movement leader's Hone Harawira's 2-for-1 message may be finally sinking in. #Pōti17 #nzpol

NGĀ TOA MO NGĀ MANU KŌRERO 2017: Overall winner Pei Te Hurinui Jones: Whakaue Winiata [In action below], Te Kura ā-iwi o Whakatupuranga Rua Mano, Te Whanganui ā Tara ki Ōtaki. Overall winner Korimako: Piripi Gordon, Ngā Puna o Waiōrea, Ngā Manu Kōrero ki Te Waitematā. Overall winner Te Rāwhiti Ihaka: Ngawairere Pihama, Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi Marae, Ngā Manu Kōrero ki Te Waitematā. Overall winner: Tā Turi Carroll: Shay Witehira, Manukura, Manawātū/Horowhenua. Ngāi Tahu to host National Ngā Manu Kōrero 2018. Kua rangatira te ao Māori i a koutou katoa e ngā manu kōrero o te motu.

The former WBO heavyweight titleholder before Joseph Parker, Tyson Fury will be at the bout to support his cousin, Hughie Fury.

100 people are working day and night to repair the pipe and Refining NZ says it should be up and running again mid next week.

The real battle for the western Māori seat of Te Tai Hauāuru is between Labour’s incumbent Adrian Rurawhe MP and the Māori Party candidate, Howie Tamati. Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand candidate Jack McDonald is, like he always has, is campaigning for the party vote. A Reid Research poll is showing Howie Tamati ahead of Adrian Rurawhe, but on the streets of Whanganui, Māori voters are backing Rurawhe, while in Taranaki Tamati is their preferred candidate. Seabed mining is a hot topic in the rohe with the Māori Party and the Greens calling for a sanctuary to be created in the South Taranaki Bight, however, Labour hasn’t been clear about where they stand on the issue. Our political reporter Eruera Rerekura - Te Karere who’s been covering the rohe predicts that Howie Tamati will take the seat off Adrian Rurawhe – but not by much. #nzpol #Pōti17

Ikaroa-Rāwhiti – a battle is underway. The incumbent Meka Whaitiri has a big battle ahead as Māori Party Co-Leader Marama Fox challenges for the chance to represent the electorate. #nzpol #Pōti17

Today the National leader has a cruisy day as his campaign bus made its way north to Auckland from Taupō. #nzpol #Pōti17