7.44pm - Waitaki numbers with 10.7% countedMP Jacqui Dean (925) is beating Labour candidate Liam Wairepo (667). However Labour (42%) is winning the party vote over National (34%). 7.38pm - Invercargill National candidate 'not nervous'simmonds_party.jpg National party candidate for Invercargill Penny Simmonds among her supporters. National candidate Penny Simmonds is spending her night at Ascot Park Hotel with family, friends and national party members . Dunedin candidate Michael Woodhouse and Taieri candidate Liam Kernaghan are having a joint party at central city venue Deja Vu.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 17, 2020 06:13 UTC