In 2017 National won the vast majority of the 65 general seats - 41 out of what were then 71. Act has held Epsom, the Greens look set to win Auckland Central and the Māori Party is ahead in Waiariki. National Party candidate Emma Mellow, an ANZ Bank communications manager, was finally selected on August 10. Māori Party hopesTāmaki MakaurauThe Māori Party needs to win an electorate to get back into Parliament this year. O'Connor has taken himself off the Labour Party list, meaning if he falls to National MP Brett Hudson, he'll be out of Parliament.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 17, 2020 07:22 UTC